The 10 best contracts from 2015 NFL free agency
By Keith Myers
With free agency all-but over, the money that teams had to spend in the 2015 NFL free agency period is mostly gone. There are still a few notable players still on the market, but NFL rosters are pretty much how they are going look heading into the draft.
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We already looked at the
from this offseason. It is only fair to turn things around and look at the other side of free agency. Not all free agent deals are bad. Many, in fact, work out nicely for both the player and their new team.
Here are the 10 contracts from the last two weeks that made the most sense:
10. C.J. Spiller, New Orleans Saints
Contract: 4 years, $18 million
It wasn’t that long ago that Spiller was “the man” in the backfield in Buffalo. Injuries have limited his production recently, but he’s still an incredibly talent player who makes things happen whenever he touches the football.
The Saint got the speed and receiving complement to Mark Ingram that they needed. Spiller will be a bigger and faster version of Darren Sproles in the New Orleans offense. This is a great fit for both player and team.
9. Nick Fairley, St. Louis Rams
Contract: 1 year, $5 million
When healthy, Fairly is an absolutely dominant interior pass rusher. The problem is that he has a tough time staying healthy. That is why he found a market for his skills that wasn’t nearly as strong as it should be. The Rams took advantage of this, and added Fairly to their already dominant defensive line.
This deal would be higher on the list, but there isn’t room on the field for all of their defensive linemen. While it is true that a team can never have too much talent, there is a point where you start to see diminishing returns. The Rams have other areas that could have used that investment.
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