All I know is, you can't be paying two safeties 10 mil each, and still have to pay Flowers, and still have to pay DJ, and still have to pay Hali, and still have to dish out new contracts for Houston and Poe over the next few years.
I look at it this way: if Berry were on the open market, he'd probably be getting the dough he currently is (or less. I think I read that he got more guaranteed money than Byrd did thanks to the CBA at the time dictating what #5 overall gets). So he is your big money safety. Better pair him with a younger, cheaper complimentary player.
Seattle will be committing 10 mil total between Chancellor and Thomas. Berry by himself is costing us almost 12 mil...
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