The Las Vegas Raiders made a splash on the first day of free agency when they signed defensive tackle Christian Wilkins to a four-year, $110 million contract.
While many gave the Raiders rave reviews for landing the former Miami Dolphin, not everybody was as high on the move. Brad Gagnon of Bleacher Report ripped the signing in a column about the “best and worst contracts signed this offseason.”
“The five-year veteran has never been a first- or second-team All-Pro or a Pro Bowler, he’s never posted double-digit sacks, he’s registered five total takeaways in five seasons, and he’s never put up a double-digit approximate value rating at Pro Football Reference (typically the threshold for stardom, and a mark that more than
“Should Wilkins really be the fifth-highest-paid defensive player in the NFL? The market is what it is, but I believe the Raiders will regret this one.”
The Raiders are paying a steep price for Wilkins but if they hadn’t paid that price, another team likely would have, DAZN calling Wilkins “one of the coveted players on the market.”
Fox Sports’ Peter Schrager said on “Good Morning Football” that he “I love this fit.”“Christian Wilkins is a perfect Raider. Beloved by teammates; the ultimate antagonist to opponents. His game, with Crosby and that motor, is very silver and black. I love this fit,” Schrager said.
