Best value contract: Mike Adams, S
Adams played well in his two seasons with the Broncos, but when they decided not to retain him, he joined the Colts in 2014. He has continued to play well for them, which makes that two-year, $4.5M contract a bargain. That’s particularly true because he will enter the season with just a $1.9M cap charge. Getting a quality starting safety at that price is excellent. While he does have incentives that could earn him more money, it still represents a smart job by the Colts in how they structured his deal.
Good for him I guess .. Wish he would of got a ring with us .. nice person .......
Worst value contract: Malik Jackson, DE
I don’t blame Jackson for taking a contract that will pay him well for the coming seasons. However, it’s a risky deal for the Jaguars because Jackson, while a talented player, hasn’t demonstrated he’s a player that can transform a defense, while taking cap hits in coming years that would be in line with such a player. If Jackson plays at a high level and notches double-digit sacks, he could change that. But for the time being, the future cap charges of more than $15M after the 2016 season don’t look like good value.
Worst value contract: Brock Osweiler, QB
Osweiler won’t have a large cap charge this season — $12M is a reasonable cap charge for him. But if he doesn’t live up to expectations, he’ll carry a $19M cap charge in 2017 with no way for the Texans to get out of the deal. On top of that, his cap charge rises to $21M in 2018. The jury is still out as to whether or not Osweiler will be a good starting QB, but the Texans took a huge risk by giving Osweiler the contract they did.