However, he has been better than the rest, although Billings has not seen the field much. Goldman is about the same as Malcom Brown, and they are the same age. Here is how they compare to Eddie Goldman. Andrew Billings went from the Bengals to Browns, and Abry Jones was extended in Jacksonville. Danny Shelton went from the Patriots to the Lions. Malcom Brown went from the Patriots to the Saints. According to the market, he would have seen at least the $8.5-$9 million that Robinson and Pierce saw.ĭo they save $1.5 million and pay Robinson to replace him? Looking at the market, there are a few value nose tackles who could have been signed recently.
So, the question to that response is, what else would they do? Someone has to play there.
However, paying him starts to add up when you are paying so many players. Mays was asked about Goldman in his article, and noted that Goldman is good. He has provided more pressures per snap than Robinson and Williams despite being in a similar price range. Goldman does have less pass rushing upside than Reed and Phillips, but is about two years younger, and is making less than Reed. However, once again we see that if anyone is a bad value, it is Williams. Robinson is a year younger and has similar production, so you can argue the Bears might have overpaid Goldman by $1.5 million per year according to to the market. Robinson and Pierce hit the open market this offseason and saw about $1-$2 less than the Bears gave Goldman. Lastly, you can see their salary on a per-year basis as well as their age. The per snap metrics are on a percentage basis. We looked into just their last three seasons to give us a big enough sample size, but keep their production relevant. Pressures include sacks, hurries, and hits, while run stops are plays that result in a negative play. Below are their snaps played and production per snap metrics. Lastly, with the help of Pro Football Focus, we are able to look into the advanced stats of each. Goldman compares favorably to all of the others as well, you can see their per-game averages below. If any team is overpaying a nose tackle, it is the Ravens.
In fact, Goldman has three more hits than Williams in far less opportunity and has nearly double the sacks. However, he is behind only Brandon Williams in Approximate Value, despite Williams playing in 30 more games. Goldman is right in the middle for games played. Below you can see the career stats of each and how they compare. When looking into defensive tackle salaries, Goldman sits around Jordan Phillips, Michael Pierce, Jarran Reed, A’Shawn Robinson, and Brandon Williams. In a league where having four impact pass rushers is more valuable than ever, it is worth wondering how valuable a slow and steady nose tackle such as Goldman is. He is not an impact pass rusher and does more of the little things that keep the line together. It is fair that there can be criticism for Goldman and how valuable he may be in today’s game. He gave them valuable seasons on his rookie deal and saw a reward from the team that drafted him. This did not sit well with Bears fans, because for all intents and purposes, Goldman has been a stud player for Chicago. It’s the weight of Eddie Goldman’s sizable salary.
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Mays was noting how the Bears were doomed, not by one bad gamble, but by a series of doubling down on mistakes that led to where they are. One of the biggest issues with the article came with a line referencing Eddie Goldman. Because the article was written by Robert Mays, an admitted Chicago Bears fan, the tear down struck a nerve with many Bears fans. Is the Chicago Bears extension of Eddie Goldman holding the team back?Įarlier this week, the Ringer dug into the Chicago Bears for a feature article and the theme came off as generally negative. By Parker Hurley 2 years ago Follow Tweet
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