I'm not alone in that perception along with Saints fans, and they follow it closer than I do.

I guess we'll see how his value goes up after his final contract year won't we? It's interesting to compare his 4 year contract to Dan Sorenson's over the same 4 year period, who I think we can all agree isn't elite, even though we cheer for him as BYU fans. He's likely at the end of his career while Williams is finishing his 4th year. Dan's contract was worth nearly triple what William's was:

https://www.spotrac.com/nfl/kansas-city-chiefs/daniel-sorensen-14953/#:~:text=Daniel%20Sorensen%20signed%20a%204,average%20annual%20salary%20of%20%244%2C000%2C000.

https://www.spotrac.com/nfl/new-orleans-saints/marcus-williams-21783/#:~:text=Marcus%20Williams%20signed%20a%204,dead%20cap%20value%20of%20%24669%2C626.