First I don't have a problem with the contract. I hope he lives up to it and having a pass rush should help. I think he should be better than a slot corner.
I certainly hope they can teach him to turn around at the ball (by looking at the receivers eyes), he really needs to pick that skill up, I frankly don't understand why he hasn't yet. It is really hard to get through my head.....he just doesn't freaking turn when the ball is on the freaking way! Come on, what is that? Drives me batty! He stays with these guys even when he has to cover them 5-6 seconds much of the time. He is decent against runners and in open field tackling (something that the above mentioned Cromartie was crappy at before and was coachable). Cromartie loses his guys sometimes in coverage, still though. I really hope McKelvin can be fixed.
On the other hand, he was looking improved (as was the whole D as a matter of fact) as the season progressed last year, even in spite of Dave's scheme. And I think if we didn't resign him he would be leaving us soon, no? I do think he still has upside
I hope he can be more than a returner. In fact I hope they don't need to use him for that, even if there is some drop off. We don't have a good back up for him and god forbid anything happens to Gilmore.
So no, Goodwin doesn't affect my thinking about his deal at all. It is not my money anyways and we are comfortably under the cap. It is an important position and needs a good player there (I just don't KNOW that is him).