New York Jets general manager Joe Douglas has been lauded for many of his moves this offseason, both in free agency and the draft. While most of the moves were lower key, signing Laken Tomlinson, left guard from the 49ers, was a splash. Tomlinson inked a three-year, $40 million deal to shore up the guard position. The Jets decided to keep him at his natural left guard and move Alijah Vera-Tucker to the right side.
Some might say that Tomlinson was overpaid. Sports Illustrated certainly thought so. If you look at the numbers on Over the Cap, though, the deal has quite a bit of flexibility for restructuring or even moving on if Tomlinson fails to live up to expectations.