Freeney deal makes the Vikings look smart
The Indianapolis Colts made defensive end Dwight Freeney the highest-paid defensive player in the NFL, with a six-year, $72 million contract that includes $30 million in guarantees, according to ESPN.
How is this relevant to the Vikings?
Tthe Vikings signed one of the league's top young defensive linemen, Kevin Williams, to a seven-year extension last December. Williams received $13 million in guarantees.
As good as Freeney is, I'm not sure he's more than twice the player Williams is.
This bolsters the Vikings' decision during the 2006 season to re-sign players such as E.J. Henderson, Bryant McKinnie and Williams. All three deals raised eyebrows at the time, but all three deals look like bargains now.
As for the Colts, I just don't see how they are going to be able to afford any other players, now that they've committed more than $60 million in guarantees to two players, Freeney and Peyton Manning.
How is this relevant to the Vikings?
Tthe Vikings signed one of the league's top young defensive linemen, Kevin Williams, to a seven-year extension last December. Williams received $13 million in guarantees.
As good as Freeney is, I'm not sure he's more than twice the player Williams is.
This bolsters the Vikings' decision during the 2006 season to re-sign players such as E.J. Henderson, Bryant McKinnie and Williams. All three deals raised eyebrows at the time, but all three deals look like bargains now.
As for the Colts, I just don't see how they are going to be able to afford any other players, now that they've committed more than $60 million in guarantees to two players, Freeney and Peyton Manning.
posted by Sean Jensen at 2:16 PM
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