The Washington Redskins inked Jordan Reed to a five-year, $50 million extension last week. It was a deal that surprised some, but many have hailed it as a big win.

It's a deal that ties Reed for the highest paid tight end in the league and is the second-biggest deal in NFL history for a tight end.

Count Pro Football Focus’ Nathan Jahnke among those saying that the Redskins did the right thing.

“In 2015, [Reed] was our third-highest-graded tight end in receiving at 94.3. His 2.45 yards per route run was not only the best for all tight ends in 2015, but the third-best for a tight end in our nine years of grading,” said Jahnke. “Part of this was because he had 16 players miss tackles on him, which was tied for the most this year. His 11 touchdowns were tied for second-most. 2015 was also the season he stayed healthiest, only missing two games. His playing time also increased to over 80 percent of snaps in the majority of games.

“While Reed can still play a traditional tight end role, he has been most dangerous when Washington moves him around to an outside or slot receiver. Nine of his 11 touchdowns came when Reed lined up in a receiver position. While he was dangerous on a lot of routes, he was most impressive on post routes, where he caught all eight passes thrown his way for 185 yards and two touchdowns.”

Jahnke feels that if Reed can stay healthy, he’s the second best tight end in the game behind Rob Gronkowski of the New England Patriots.

“From a pure production standpoint, Reed is worth the money he is earning. You would expect him to continue to improve and remain one of the best tight ends throughout the rest of his contract. However, there is a real injury risk associated with Reed, who has yet to play a full 16-game season. He’s had several concussions throughout his career. He’s on the path of a player who could retire early.

“For the short term, it means Washington’s best receiver should be happy entering a season in which the team hopes to remain division champions. They were already four-deep at receiver heading into the offseason, with DeSean Jackson (80.1), Pierre Garcon (79.5) and Jamison Crowder (76.9), and then added TCU’s Josh Doctson in the first round of the draft. Washington’s offense will remain one of the more exciting in the league both in 2016, and potentially for years to come.”