Redskins 2015 Signings (and Re-Signings) Thread

[Schneed10]

Originally Posted by skinsfan69

This would be the first signing that SM has done that I think really makes 0 sense. Why would you give up a draft pick for a 30 year old safety who's coming off two bad years? TB was awful the last few years and they were apparently going to cut him. Seems like a Bruce Allen type of signing.

Because the cost was a sixth rounder next year, in 2016, and he got back Goldson and Tampa's 7th rounder next year in 2016. So he basically slid down from the 6th to the 7th next year, just to get Goldson. It is basically a no cost move. The cap space used on Goldson is the much bigger cost in the equation, McCloughan basically recognized that the Bucs were going to cut him, so rather than having to bid for him and hand out a signing bonus in free agency he gave up inconsequential picks to take on the contract as is, which calls for very little in the way of guaranteed money the rest of the way.

It is essentially a no risk but high reward deal. If Goldson sucks then we cut him with no major cap consequences and no draft resources surrendered. And it's very likely that he is better than anything we currently have.

Given the high price teams are paying for safeties these days, and given how poor the draft is this year at safety, this is a terrific move.