I'm probably reading too much into it, but short term deals and deals they can go early term on seem to be the M.O. for Douglas right now. Maybe he's giving Gase enough rope? If he hangs himself, then Douglas gets a much cleaner roster to work on with the guy he selects.
But it's also possible he's just got his eye on corners in the draft as well, and would rather treat this year with a band-aid.