NFL: Worst Free-Agent Contracts of 2016

2. DT Damon Harrison, New York Giants

Yes, I am shaking my head as I am typing this. The New York Giants decided to give the two down run stuffer a five year deal that could be worth up to just above $46 million with $24 million of that being guaranteed.

I see what the Giants are thinking, recreating their Super Bowl miracle with an aggressive, talented defensive line. There is just no way I can wrap my head around paying a player just above nine million to be a run stuffer in a pass happy league. Paying a two down player that money may have been acceptable about six or seven years ago, not today.

Harrison barely poses as any kind of pass rushing threat, only earning 1.5 sacks in his four year career. If you wanted a big body to eat up blocks, I’m pretty sure you could have signed almost anybody else for maybe a fifth of the money.

Also to throw in there, you’re asking a true, natural nose tackle to now slide outside the guard and control two gaps. As a nose tackle, Harrison was asked to just man handle the center every play and hold his ground on double teams. Now, the Giants are asking him to slide over the guard, and be able to control two gaps. Something that may not seem like much, but is a substantial difference.

Harrison is a blue chip player, but the Giants could have gotten the same production for a fraction of the money.

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