In FA1 of the start of Season 94, we saw 35 players inking new deals with their new teams. Some of these were smart investments, others leave you scratching your head asking "WHY??". I look at things such as their OVR rating, their age, DEV, money, and how old they will be when they are in the last year of their deal. 

So let's get into it, looking at 5 moves I loved, and 5 moves I hated.

Moves I Loved

Number 5

WR Luke McCaffrey (75), Panthers

27 years old, 30 at end of deal

3 years, $13.8M ($4.6M/Year); Normal Dev

Why I like this move

For the fans. They can finally dust off their #22 McCaffrey jerseys and wear them to the games again. That's it. That's the reason.

Number 4

LT Kingsley Suamataia (88), Steelers

25 years old, 29 at end of deal

4 years, $112M ($28M/Year); Star Dev

Why I like this move

The Steelers offensive line was decimated this off-season and had holes. They got the premier OL in FA, who is young but VERY good. While the price tag was a hefty one, they got themselves a good one and that team has money to spend. I'd rather see this than $80M in unused cap space. 

Number 3

CB Michael Carter II (81), Lions

29 years old, 31 at end of deal

2 years, $9.2M ($4.6M/Year); Normal Dev

Why I like this move

Value. Carter will get plenty of action as the Nickel corner, and the small price tag the Lions are paying him is great. He has great speed and acceleration, and can play both man and zone decently well. 

Number 2

HB Trey Benson (89), Rams

26 years old, 28 at end of deal

2 years, $16.4M ($8.2M/Year); Star Dev

Why I like this move

Benson isn't the most popular guy, and I doubt anyone brings his name up when talking about elite HBs in the league. I had to go look at his attributes, and man, he could be a weapon if Fajita can get him going. He is very fast, has great ball carrier moves, and is a big upgrade over Blake Corum. The price tag is not bad either for a guy rated as high as he is, and he isn't tied to him for too long to where he will feel the regression when it kicks in.

Number 1

LG Rob Johnson (69), Giants

23 years old, 27 at end of deal

4 years, $10M ($2.5M/Year); Star Dev

Why I like this move

I love when guys dig into the players and find gems. Johnson is not good right now, but being 23 years old and Star dev? Shit, we get happy when we hit on that in the draft. Now the big question will be is if Robo can actually develop him into a starting caliber player. If he gets him running drills every week in practice, he just might. And if it doesn't work out? He can at least end up with a solid backup on a not too crazy contract.

Moves I Hated

Number 5

DT Kris Jenkins (92), Bears

26 years old, 29 at end of deal

3 years, $86.3M ($28.8M/Year); Star Dev

Why I hate this move

Bears just spent a whole lotta money to *checks watch* go 0-17. If we can get a user in here to take this sorry team then the deal isn't as bad (Jenkins is a very good player), but I am still gonna hate on the move until then.

Number 4

SS Budda Baker (83), Bengals

32 years old, 34 at end of deal

2 years, $24M ($12M/Year); Normal Dev

Why I hate this move

A DB on the wrong side of 30 getting a pretty hefty paycheck. His 85 speed might be a liability this year, and it's likely just going to be even worse next season while hes still under contract. This feels like a payment because of name recognition, and there were definately better options to choose out in FA.

Number 3

FS Xavier McKinney (85), Bengals

30 years old, 33 at end of deal

3 years, $45M ($15M/Year); Normal Dev

Why I hate this move

You might think FS stands for Free Safety, but you are wrong. In this case, it stands for "Fuck's sake?" as in, why? Why are we doing this? You are already paying FS Geno Stone (82 OVR, 29 years old) $22M this season. Frankly, both McKinney and Stone are the same players, and the attributes are shockingly about the same. So why pay a 30 year old another $15M per year, and lock him up until hes 33? By the time he's in that last year of the deal, he is going to be unusable. Head scratcher.

Number 2

RT Taylor Decker (81), Broncos

34 years old, 37 at end of deal

3 years, $30M ($10M/Year); Normal Dev

Why I hate this move

He is old, and rumor has it every season we move on to, he gets older. Giving a 34 year old mediocre lineman a 3-year deal is GM malpractice.

Number 1

FB Jason Cabinda (63), Vikings

32 years old, 35 at end of deal

3 years, $4.8M ($1.6M/Year); Normal Dev

Why I hate this move

WHAT DIRT DOES THIS MAN HAVE ON COACH ADEL???? That is the only logical reasoning behind the Vikings only signing in FA1. He has to have something for Adel to cut 63 OVR FB Will Lewis making 390k, just to go sign an aging veteran who isn't even good, and then the audacity to keep him 3 years! I don't know if FBs can mentor HBs, but I have no idea what this big splash for the team is all about. Imagine being a fan of the Vikings, excited for FA to open, just to find out your team just signed one of the worst FBs in the league. I'm not hearing many SKOL chants after this signing.