A lot of those contracts are on the defensive side of the ball and you're being quite generous calling them "other talent". Everyone on defense is expendable, even Chris Jones, if he's asking for a Brinks truck.
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Originally Posted by Shoes
Slight buyer beware in regards to Earl Thomas- obviously he becomes a free agent this summer and he is 29 years old. In my opinion I don't know if I would want to pay Earl Thomas what he is going to command. He wants a big contract and we already have Eric Berry's contract that we are on the hook for- for at least a couple more seasons.
Earl Thomas still looks like a great player but it is hard to argue that he is on the back 9 of his career. Seattle obviously would be looking for compensation greater than they would receive if he walked away in free agency. I don't know what that looks like... a 2nd round pick or a 3rd round pick?
I'm torn- I feel like I want to improve the defense and take a stab at putting this team in real contention to compete for a Superbowl but you don't want to hamper your chances of retaining other talent. I'm sure there is a happy medium to try and accomplish both but this would be a tricky transaction.
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