The Redskins cut a deal with the Buccaneers for safety Dashon Goldson. They gave up the equivalent of a ham sandwich to get him.
CSN’s Rich Tandler has the details. The ‘Skins give up their 2016 sixth-round Draft pick. The Bucs give up this year’s seventh-round pick as well as Goldson. Plus, the Bucs eat the $4 million guaranteed salary due Goldson this year. The Redskins are on the hook for the non-guaranteed $3.5 million balance.
Thus, if Goldson is not a fit here, as he surely was not in Tampa Bay, The Redskins can release him at the end of the season without worrying about cap hits and such.
I like this deal, just for the way the money is structured. The Redskins simply acquired the right to look at Goldson first.
But cool your jets if you think the team solved their safety problem with Goldson. We haven’t seen him on the field.
Here are a few comments you’ll find about Goldson on rotoworld.com.
“It’s amazing the Bucs were able to get anything for Goldson, even if it is just a late-rounder. Goldson has been a massive bust since inking a five-year, $41.25 million contract that included $22 million guaranteed prior to the 2013 season. The Redskins were so desperate for safety help that they’re taking on Goldson’s $8 million cap hit. He’ll be the favorite to start next to new SS Jeron Johnson.”
And…
“Tampa Bay is trying to trade Goldson, but they will almost certainly fail. Goldson carries an unwieldy contract, and there is little reason to trade for a player that will likely be released anyway. The fit makes sense. Washington needs a safety, and Redskins GM Scot McCloughan was with San Francisco when the team drafted Goldson in the fourth round of the 2007 draft.”
Do not buy into that Goldson – McCloughan connection. Even if it’s true, it is not the crucial factor. What’s important is how he fits in with whatever Joe Barry and Perry Fewell have in mind for the position.
After all, we once thought Brandon Meriweather just needed a fresh start after washing out with the Bears.
The Redskins have not been right at safety since drafting Sean Taylor in the 2004 Draft.
None of this is to predict failure for Goldson or the Redskins. Like all fans, we want to see it work on the field before spending hard dollars and emotional capital.
Show us what you got, Dashon.
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