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Originally Posted by saphojunkie
I have to disagree with every poster on here who is saying there is no way we should trade Eric Berry. It's just myopic.
- If Berry wants north of Earl Thomas' salary;
- If Berry is going to be kept in the box;
- If Berry doesn't want to extend, because Pioli has already said he'll make him the highest paid safety in Atlanta (his hometown);
- If we can replace 90% of his production with 20% of his salary;
- If we can get good draft picks;
Then **** you. I'm trading him in a heartbeat. Shit, if just a combination of a couple of those things are true, or if just number 3 is true... then you have to trade him. Period. Or you'll just watch him walk away in one year for nothing. |
If, If, If.
That's a shit load of "If's".
Again, you're assuming players like Berry are just replaceable.
Quick question: How many Eric Berry's have you ever seen on the Chiefs roster? EVER? Hell, how many Eric Berry's have you ever seen in our Division, let alone just the Chiefs? How many Bernard Pollard's, Greg Wesley's and Mike Brown's did we have to through to get just ONE Eric Berry? You're taking the player for granted and it's silly.
And I got news for you, Eric Berry will be the highest Paid safety in the league. Contracts increase by the year and it's been shown already that Berry has been every bit as productive as Thomas has been while offering much more versatility.
Eric Berry is getting paid by someone, and deservedly so. He will be the highest paid safety in the league barring a significant injury this upcoming season.
I'd rather he be a highly paid, All Pro CHIEF, rather than a highly paid, All Pro -Something else.