Originally posted by 9erfanAUS:
Originally posted by Whomeam:
didn't like Goldson at all going into last season, but he showed why he deserves the money. He's extremely good and he's only going to get better. We need to sign him, either today or heading into next season.
Franklin once showed this as well.
Two things that this difficult. The first is that he did not get a bite in free agency last year. It might be hard for the front office to justify a large contract when it may be that no one else would pay him the contract he wants. He did have a better year last year, so that certainly helps his case. With the flat salary cap expected, the front office should be careful committing to large dollars over the longer term.
On the other side, it is hard to find a good safety that knows the system well. It is very difficult to draft someone and expect him to start right away. Also, there were a lot of franchised safeties this year, and the range has pretty much been set. We apparently have only two free agents next year who are starters, so we should have some flexibility. The next year, we have a few more (I read 7) and have to start thinking about extending some of younger guys like Aldon, Iupati etc.