The Seattle Seahawks didn't just get a playmaker in their addition of Josh Gordon on Friday. They got a cost-effective one. Gordon's contract — which is still a rookie one due to last seasons (suspension) — will be the remainder of his one-year $2.05 million deal. He will be an unrestricted free agent in March, barring an extension.
That's called getting production on a bargain — even if he has yet to record a snap in Seattle. In fact, that's the mantra of the Seahawks' wide receiver corps, as all of their receivers are on bargains relative to their production.
Tyler Lockett is Seattle's highest-paid receiver. According to Over The Cap, he has a cap-hit of a hair under $7.4 million in 2019. He is well worth that price, considering he has put up 46 receptions for 615 yards and four touchdowns on the season. After Lockett and Gordon, their next highest-paid is Jaron Brown, who has 14 receptions for 2015 yards and two touchdowns in 2019. He has a cap hit of $1.5 million.
Rookie standout D.K. Metcalf has a cap hit of less than $900 thousand in 2019. That's a bargain, considering he has 23 receptions for 402 yards and four touchdowns. David Moore, a spot-starter, will incur a cap hit of less than $700 thousand in 2019. Again, a bargain, as he has eight receptions for 121 yards and a touchdown in 2019.
Seattle's minimal spending on production at wide receiver has allowed the team to bring in well-paid players (such as Jadeveon Clowney) and pay Russell Wilson. That's what they call smart managing of an NFL franchise, no matter if they bring back Gordon or not.
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