Money spent on Safety

[Anyong Bluth]

So, we just watched a ton of Safeties all sign Big money deals at breakneck speed right after the 4pm deadline passed.

Many on here have said signing a top caliber FA Safety would be committing too much money between the FS and Berry, playing at SS.

So why have so many teams rushed to sign virtually the entire crop of FA Safeties so fast - a pretty clear indication of it being the position most coveted by a majority of teams.

We've seen the results of terrible play from the Free Safety position, and now what the rest of the league thinks about having a legit guy at the position.

What's the amount you feel is reasonable to money committed to our starting Safeties?

[jkw87]

Originally Posted by Anyong Bluth

To be reasonable his salary isn't terrible this year - and only got really jacked up when he was Nice enough to restructure last year. Next year, his number balloons, so this was a dead issue when he first signed it. They knew going into 2015 it was either sign a new deal or part ways with the Chiefs. He's not getting an absurd amount this year except for his restructuring to help us out last year.

CONTRACT:
6 yr(s) / $49,350,000

SIGNING BONUS $10,000,000

AVERAGE SALARY $8,225,000

GUARANTEED:$22,000,000

FREE AGENT:2017 / Unrestricted

Categories below in order
(sorry, table format won't carry over from source as I'm on my mobile)

YEAR
BASE
S. BONUS
MISC.
CAP HIT
DEAD

2011: 1,000,000 2,380,000
-0- 3,380,000 -0-

2012: 5,750,000 2,000,000 250,0008,000,000 -0-

2013: 3,350,000 3,000,000
250,0006,600,000 6,250,000

2014: 5,250,000 3,000,000 2,250,000 10,500,000 7,000,000

2015: 6,250,000 3,000,000 2,250,000 11,500,000 -0-

2016: 6,500,000 1,000,000 2,250,000 9,750,000 -0-

2017 UFA

$22 million guaranteed

Annual Workout Bonus: $250,000

2014-16 Reporting Bonus: $2 million

2013 Restructured $4 million from salary to signing bonus/ 4 years


I believe, if we had cut him the year, the cap hit including dead money would have actually meant we literally could not have signed someone reasonably without it basically costing more than just keeping him unless we started a rookie drafted in the 3Rd round or later.

I'm not a cap enthusiast and didn't understand it completely. I just personally think it's a bad management scheme to cut players because of one bad year. The contract is bad because of Pioli... Look what he's doing in Atlanta... There's nothing we can really do except start a reasonably unknown or overpay for a free agent (that's always a good idea). Who knows what happens this season and how good we'll be... But just cutting somebody to make room for another really isn't the best idea out there.

[htismaqe]

Originally Posted by OldSchool

Dump Flowers and sign/draft another corner who can provide the same amount, or lack, of coverage for much much cheaper and bam, you have room for another good safety across from Berry.

[Anyong Bluth]

Originally Posted by jkw87

I'm not a cap enthusiast and didn't understand it completely. I just personally think it's a bad management scheme to cut players because of one bad year. The contract is bad because of Pioli... Look what he's doing in Atlanta... There's nothing we can really do except start a reasonably unknown or overpay for a free agent (that's always a good idea). Who knows what happens this season and how good we'll be... But just cutting somebody to make room for another really isn't the best idea out there.

I wasn't advocating it, simply illuminating the #'s, and I'd hope Flowers is finally fully healed and healthy, and back to his old form kicking ass as our #1 CB. I'm all for him sticking around if he's playing well and on board with redoing his contract so it's a realistic number.