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Originally Posted by BossChief

I completely agree.

If you sign him to a huge mega deal, you have to hope and pray Berry continues to grow into his role as a deep safety (which I've said should have been his position since he was drafted) and continues to make impact plays as consistently as he did in 2016.

You also have to hope his Achilles holds up through every year of the new deal, when it's been a concern the last 2-3 years (I remember reading a quote from a defensive coach talking about his Achilles before the whole cancer thing)...if it bursts, it would be a massive blow to the team.

You have to hope the cancer doesn't return...but I guess the Chiefs could NFI list him if it returns...but if they do pay him, that's a huge chunk of basically unused cap space. I wonder what happens if the cancer returns during the guaranteed part of his new deal. Tricky.

I mean, that's a crapton that needs to go absolutely perfect for the new deal to be even decent value.

If they let him walk or tag/trade him, that's a concern as well. The locker room would take a shot as would chemistry.

That's a slippery slope.

Especially with guys like Houston being his best friend.

I know this is going to sound crazy, but I think I'd probably shake hands with the man, wish him the best and let him walk. I'm basing that on the assumption that Berry will be demanding 14m per with close to 40m guaranteed.

I just don't think any safety is worth that much of the teams cap.

If I'm spending that kind of money on defense, I'm spending it on an elite pass rusher or a lock down corner. Especially with the way Dorsey has been able to find cheap safeties that play extremely well every year (Abdullah, Parker, Sorenson, etc) and his drafting of Murray, who has the tools to be an excellent free safety that plays the ball well, hits hard and can be physical in run support. A rare safety that can play the pass and run equally as well.

I really loved that pick.

I hate to be that guy, but I'd probably let Berry and Poe both walk if they refuse to sign reasonable deals.

Good post Boss. All good points.

In your opinion, you think they won't tag one of the 2 players? Seems like their goal is to try to keep 1 on the tag.