And Daniel Snyder was doing so well this offseason. He got Josh Wilson, Santana Moss, and Barry Cofield for either market value or below market value. I guess it was only a matter of time until he did something like this. Bowen had a nice season last year, but that the only even good season he’s had in his career. He has 11 career starts and rewarding guys, especially defensive linemen, after one good year in a contract year has a way of coming back to bite you in the ass. Stephen Bowen is only 27 so this isn’t a terrible move, but paying him 27.5 million over 5 years with 12 million in guarantees looks pretty stupid.

Grade: D