NFL Free Agency 2019: Analyzing the biggest contracts offered so far - Part 1

#4 Landon Collins to Washington Redskins (6-year $84 million contract)

Landon Collins

Alabama has the best defense every season in college football and it seems like the Washington Redskins front office is a fan of the Crimson Tide secondary's graduates. With the signing of Landon Collins, the Redskins will now have at least 5 players who have played for the 17-time national champions.

Landon Collins has been one of the best safeties in the game since his introduction in the 2015 season. In 4 seasons, he has been to the Pro-Bowl thrice while making it to the All-Pro First Team once.

At just 25 years, he can be a building block for a multitude of teams. As per his new 6-year $84 million deal with the Redskins, he is set to earn $14 million on a yearly basis. Which is the highest in regards to safeties at the pro-level eclipsing Eric Berry's $13 million per season.

With HaHa Clinton-Dix testing the free agency and the release of the D.J. Swearinger in December, safety was a position of need for the Redskins and with the addition of a Pro-Bowl caliber player, Washington has converted it into a position of strength.

Collins does have his limitations but finding talent as accomplished and as young as him is very rare. He is a wrecker in the middle, with his huge 200+ pound frame and is tone-setter with the ability to make plays on a regular basis. Collins is also a proven leader inside the locker room, something the Redskins secondary are in dire need of.

He has had injury problems in the past, a broken forearm in 2017 and a torn rotor cuff in 2018, Washington would look to minimize these physical breakdowns under their supervision.