i called this early on. :toast:

best way to go.

I like Poe, but his job was to eat up blockers (allowing LBers to feast) and stop the run. On a team whose weaknesses this past year were ineffective LBers and run defense.

It's sure hard to make the case that he's worth the money.

Add a shit-ton of snaps the last few seasons and a back problem, and it's impossible to make the case, IMO.

Also IMO, part of the reason the run defense sucked was because teams realized they didn't need to double Poe - a single blocker was enough, depending on the interior linemen in question.

In other words, he wasn't eating shit. Certainly not double-teams.

We probably got the best of him.

Lot of quarter pounders

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Chiefs making strong push to wrap up deal with S Eric Berry by Wednesday&#39;s tag deadline, per sources. Team determined to keep him in KC.</p>&mdash; Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) <a href="https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/status/836361185968721920">February 27, 2017</a></blockquote>
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That's what I'm talking about.

Look for Berry to be signed in the next 2-3 hours

It would be the tits if they got it done

That way no team will get cute with some Poison Pill type contract either because the 2 first round draft picks is looming in the background.

If it's a fair contract that is just more than the Chiefs are will to pay, then the 2 teams will likely negotiate a trade for less than 2 first rounders. If it's a dick move then the Chiefs can just flip them the bird and demand the full tag trade value.

I don't think there is anyway a team will give up a huge contract and 2 first round picks for any safety. So it will have to be a mutually beneficial agreement for all parties.

Where do you get that?

His ass I'm thinking

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Chiefs?src=hash">#Chiefs</a> are negotiating a deal with Eric Berry for him to be the highest paid safety in <a href="https://twitter.com/NFL">@NFL</a>, source says. The sides are working hard at it.</p>&mdash; Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) <a href="https://twitter.com/RapSheet/status/836363623110868994">February 27, 2017</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Once <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Chiefs?src=hash">#Chiefs</a> lock up Eric Berry -- and they&#39;re trying -- it opens up the possibility of franchise tagging DT Dontari Poe. Could keep both</p>&mdash; Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) <a href="https://twitter.com/RapSheet/status/836364026812620800">February 27, 2017</a></blockquote>
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If the Chiefs are going to get bentover the negotiation desk by a RG then can you imagine what it going to be like with Berry?

Holy shit! :eek:

Is Berry going to be the highest paid secondary player in the league now @15+ million per?

I really want Berry signed, but I'm worried as hell that we're gonna get bent over the barrel here.