49ers BREAKING as Mykel Williams Signs Guaranteed $24.9 Million Contract

Newly-drafted San Francisco 49ers edge rusher Mykel Williams didn't only want a contract.

But on Thursday, he got one, anyway.

Williams, known in college for having high motor and for the dual ability to both stuff the run and sack the quarterback - stuff that is evident just by watching his tape - also has the intangibles.

And some of those are the things that the Niners think will make Williams special.

While being interviewed recently on the Danza Project, Williams was faced with a hypothetical question. He was asked what he wanted more. ... His choices were ...

A $200 million contract, or ...

A $60 million contract with a guaranteed Super Bowl ring.

Williams gave an answer for the ages and goes to the character that general manager John Lynch looks for when drafting a player.

Williams said he would rather live comfortably with the smaller deal and have the Super Bowl ring, which has eluded so many great players throughout their careers.

“I ain’t gonna lie to you, bro. That’s legacy. A ring will decide whether you go to the Hall of Fame or not," Williams said. "Sometimes that’s what it comes down to… Winning a Super Bowl is your legacy.

"So yeah I’ll go with the Super Bowl.”

For now, he'll have to settle for the dough, though.

The Niners have now signed the No. 11 overall pick Williams to his four-year, fully guaranteed $24.9 million contract along with a $14.8 mil signing bonus.

Now, when it comes to money and to wins? "Both'' is probably the most honest answer.

The kid wants to be great and he wants to bring a Super Bowl championship back to the Bay Area. And getting officially signed up is a first step to all of that.