Oakland Radiers: Offseason Marred by Outlandish Contracts for Underachievers

The Raiders have made some of the biggest splashes this offseason.  So far they have signed Gibril Wilson, Tommy Kelly, and Javon Walker with insane amounts of money.  But is paying large amounts of money to undeserving players worth it? Don't get me wrong, these players would be starters on any team, but I don't even think the Redskins would pay that kind of money. Gibril Wilson signed a seven-year, $39 million contract this offseason. Gibril has been one of the most consistent safeties in the NFL, but is he worth that amount of money? He could be, and I think he was one of the Raiders best offseason additions. But then there comes Tommy Kelly and Javon Walker. The Raiders made Tommy Kelly the highest paid DL in the NFL by signing him to a seven-year, $50.5 million contract, with $18.1 million in guaranteed money. Compare that to Corey Williams who signed a six-year $38 million deal. When it comes to production, Williams is the better player, but Tommy ... (link)