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By Freddie Boston

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Will the Green Bay Packers re-sign cornerback Tramon Williams? Dennis Wierzbicki-USA TODAY Sports photograph

Bringing Williams back could be another win for the Packers

It would be a blow for the Packers to lose both the upside of House along with Williams’ veteran instincts. One of the pieces has gone; they must now make maintaining the other a priority.

Nov 24, 2013; Green Bay, WI, USA; Green Bay Packers cornerback Tramon Williams (38) during the game against the Minnesota Vikings at Lambeau Field. The Vikings and Packers tied 26-26. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports

At 32-years-old, Williams still has a lot to offer the Packers. His performances didn’t appear to have declined in 2014. He recorded 71 combined tackles (second-best of his career), as well as three interceptions and 13 pass defenses.

Williams’ durability is another positive. He has missed just one regular season game out of a possible 128 after eight years in the NFL. He’s played through injury and has provided the Packers with some continuity at corner.

When a player is over 30 years old in the NFL, worries can crop up over their durability. Williams may be the exception to the rule. Per Rob Demovsky of ESPN, Williams’ agent Rodney Williams believes so:

"“Everybody looks at that number 32, and it’s based strictly on whether you’re going to start breaking down and missing games. You’re talking about a guy who’s played in 140 out of 141 games, so if there’s any player on that team that’s going to show up every day, it’s Tramon Williams, so I think that’s going to be the exception to that age number that some people are putting out.”"

With pressing needs at inside linebacker and defensive tackle, the Packers don’t want the cornerback position to become as big of a priority.

By re-signing Williams, they will have a talented player who is familiar with Dom Capers’ system.

The Packers wouldn’t need to be so urgent in their attempts to find a replacement in the draft, and can focus on improving the run defense that ranked 23rd in the NFL last year.

Tramon Williams Career Stats

Games Def Interceptions Fumbles Sacks & Tackles
Year Age Tm G GS Sk Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Tkl Ast AV
2007 24 GNB 16 1 1 22 0 22 4 16 1 1
2008 25 GNB 16 9 5 78 0 39 14 2 0 1 0 0 52 5 4
2009 26 GNB 16 10 1.0 4 94 0 67 14 46 9 4
2010* 27 GNB 16 16 1.0 6 87 0 64 20 1 2 3 5 0 50 7 12
2011 28 GNB 15 15 4 92 1 43 19 0 0 1 0 0 53 11 5
2012 29 GNB 16 16 2 38 0 38 15 52 9 6
2013 30 GNB 16 16 2.5 3 10 0 10 14 2 0 2 0 0 61 22 6
2014 31 GNB 16 16 3 2 0 2 14 0 0 1 0 0 65 12 5
Career 127 99 4.5 28 423 1 67 114 5 2 8 5 0 395 76 43

Provided by Pro-Football-Reference.com: View Original Table
Generated 3/12/2015.

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