He also re-signed Henderson for $4 million or $8 million over two years (depending on the source) which is a bit pricey either way for a player who's oft-injured, but I can live with it. If Big John can stay healthy it could turn out to be a good signing.
The moves that got me were the contract given to Routt and franchising Wimbley. I have no problem with bringing them back because Routt is a serviceable CB and Wimbley's a great pass rusher but too much was given to them.
Routt was given a huge 3 year $31.5 million contract. In my opinion he's an averge CB and in no way deserves to be getting what the top corners in the league get. He's not a playmaker, and he gets beat too much.
Wimbley on the other hand was franchised and stands to get paid $10 to $12 million next year. Great pass rusher but average in every other aspect of the OLB game. He improved defending against the run but he's not worth what Al is going to pay him.
I have no problem bringing Routt and Wimbley back. Losing either one of them may have hurt the team in the long run. But at best they're worth maybe half of what they're going to be paid.
