Seahawks sign FS Earl Thomas to a new deal

[The Franchise]

Rotoworld Football ‏@Rotoworld_FB 13m

Seahawks ink FS Thomas to 'blockbuster' deal http://dlvr.it/5WW0gx

Ian Rapoport ‏@RapSheet 6m

The #Seahawks four-year extension for safety Earl Thomas pays him $40 million base value with $27.725 million guaranteed, source says.

[mdchiefsfan]

And the bar is set for Berry.

[The Franchise]

No way that Berry is going to get paid more than that.

[mdchiefsfan]

Originally Posted by Pestilence

No way that Berry is going to get paid more than that.

Not saying he will, just saying that will be around what he'll be expecting now.

[FRCDFED]

Serious question.........when comparing Thomas to Berry........who has earned a big money contract?

Please don't argue that Berry has been misused. it is what it is. Each team has to justify what they pay players based on how THEY use them. Just base your opinion solely on past performance AND future potential based on how they are CURRENTLY being used.

I think most are in agreement that if Berry played centerfield he would have more playmaking and gamechanging ability. I would argue that Berry has not earned the amount of money he has been paid on his first contract and therefore doesn't deserve a SECOND big money payday. Obviously he should be paid as an upper tier SS but not top FS money. JMO.

[OldSchool]

Berry should get a little more than what Ward got from the Donkeys.

[The Franchise]

Considering Berry's 1st contract was in the $50 million range.....I seriously doubt he's hitting that number again.

[Just Passin' By]

Originally Posted by OldSchool

Berry should get a little more than what Ward got from the Donkeys.

In his 3 full seasons, Berry's been a Pro Bowler 3 times and was a first team All-Pro last season. Why on Earth would you think his salary should be in the Ward range?

[FRCDFED]

I would like to think that we stop overpaying for some of our players. Yes we need to keep our best skill players but we seem to overpay just to keep them in KC. Unfortunately, until we start drafting better our hands are somewhat tied when it comes to negotiating new contracts. A good example would be Bowes contract. We had no other good options available at the time.

[ToxSocks]

Paying Berry what Thomas just got isn't overpaying.

Eric Berry is an All-Pro, 2x Pro Bowl safety and he's one of the best young safeties in a league that requires great safety play.

Apparently that's still not good enough for some of the pseudo experts on the board, and apparently he doesn't deserve to get paid top coin?

Eric Berry will get paid. I don't know if he gets MORE than Earl Thomas, but it'll be in that same ballpark.

[ToxSocks]

Originally Posted by OldSchool

Berry should get a little more than what Ward got from the Donkeys.

You should punch yourself in the balls repeatedly.

[Marcellus]

How did we go from being cheap to overpaying all our players so suddenly?

[OldSchool]

Originally Posted by Marcellus

How did we go from being cheap to overpaying all our players so suddenly?

Probably cause of the Bowe contract.

Expecting Berry's deal to be something like 4-5 years and $38-45 mil deal.

[FRCDFED]

Originally Posted by Marcellus

How did we go from being cheap to overpaying all our players so suddenly?

The contracts from some of our aging players (Hali, Flowers, etc) have impacted our ability to sign quality FA's this year. Thus giving the impression that we are stagnating or actually regressing as the rest of the league gears up.

Plus, with the looming contracts of Smith, Houston, and Berry those who used to call them the cheaps are seeing that there are consequences to overpaying players. At some point all players peak and start down the other side of the hill. Some run off a cliff.

Case and point: Who in their right mind would choose Hali over Houston if given a choice?

[ToxSocks]

Originally Posted by FRCDFED

The contracts from some of our aging players (Hali, Flowers, etc) have impacted our ability to sign quality FA's this year. Thus giving the impression that we are stagnating or actually regressing as the rest of the league gears up.

Plus, with the looming contracts of Smith, Houston, and Berry those who used to call them the cheaps are seeing that there are consequences to overpaying players. At some point all players peak and start down the other side of the hill. Some run off a cliff.

Case and point: Who in their right mind would choose Hali over Houston if given a choice?

When Hali and Flowers were signed, they were given fair market value contracts. They were by no means overpaid. If the Chiefs didn't pay them, then someone else would've. Players age and their productivity decreases. That's just the way it is for all 32 teams. The Chiefs can't all of a sudden stop paying their players because they won't be as productive 5 years from now.

If they did that, they'd be the Bills or the Browns. We're trying to move AWAY from those teams.