The surprising part of Woodson's contract was how much he got in the first year (around $10M). Overall, the contract was not all that expensive. It was loaded with incentives, roster bonuses, etc., so was a "pay as you go" deal with little impact on future years. Even the large first year income was salary, not signing bonus as I recall, so if he came in and flopped, future repercussions were minimal. In other words, a typical Packer contract that was easy for the team to manage under the salary cap.
I agree. The leverage the Packers won while paying somewhere near the going rate was near total team protection after year 1.
Bud Adams told me the franchise he admired the most was the Kansas City Chiefs. Then he asked for more hookers and blow.