Looking at the three worst contracts in NFL free agency 2022

Which NFL free agents got the worst contracts in 2022?

2. Foye Oluokun, Jacksonville Jaguars

Another Jaguars overpay?  Yes, please.  Oluokun had a breakout year for the Atlanta Falcons where he accumulated a whopping 192 total tackles, two sacks, and six passes defended.

It’s not that Oluokun isn’t good.  He’s OK but was massively overpaid.  He signed a three-year, $45 million deal with the Jaguars which includes $28 million in guarantees, and ranks 4th/257 at linebacker.

Oluokun is nowhere near the 4th best at his position.  He was paid like an elite, top-shelf linebacker but is anything but. According to PFF, he earned a terrible 46.4 grade in the 2021 season.

What makes this move even worse in my opinion is the Jaguars replacing Myles Jack, who is a much better linebacker, with Oluokun.

Jack signed a two-year, $16 million deal with the Steelers, which is a steal and a massive pay cut from the $57 million contract he was on with the Jaguars.

I would even argue that the Denver Broncos’ Josey Jewell is a better linebacker, and he signed for $5.5 million per year coming off a torn pectoral muscle.

I think the Jaguars would have been much better served in putting that money towards a much more valuable position like an additional offensive lineman or perhaps an edge rusher.