NFL Free Agency: The 5 worst moves so far

Miami Dolphins sign Ndamukong Suh (six years, $114 million)

Let’s get this out of the way: Ndamukong Suh is one of the best defensive players in the NFL and someone was going to give him a ridiculous contract this offseason. That doesn’t mean he’s worth as much money as the Miami Dolphins dropped in his lap.

In no reality is a defensive tackle ever worth the same kind of money as a franchise quarterback, simply because defensive tackles can’t impact games in the same way a signal-caller can. The $60 million in guaranteed money the Fins owe Suh is an absurd number, especially when you consider his deal will carry a whopping $28.6 million cap hit in 2016.

Just as an example, Suh is getting $6 million more in guaranteed money than Aaron Rodgers did when his contract was extended two years ago. Rodgers is a two-time MVP, has won a Super Bowl and is shaping up to be a first-ballot Hall of Fame quarterback. Suh has 36 sacks in 78 career games and is always a danger to do something that could get him fined or even suspended.

Suh will be heading into his sixth season and at 28 years old is still in his prime. He can make a big impact along Miami’s defensive line, but he’s never going to be worth what Miami is paying him unless he wins a few MVP awards.

Incidentally, a defensive player hasn’t won the AP NFL MVP award since Lawrence Taylor in 1986.

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