Chiefs Should the Chiefs sign Eric Berry for 5/70m with 38m guaranteed?

**BossChief** · 02-03-2017, 08:51 AM

I'm not sure any safety is worth that much.

Rooster · 02-03-2017, 08:52 AM

It's not my money so sure why not?

Marcellus · 02-03-2017, 08:56 AM

He isn't going to get much more than $12MM per year so that deal would be epically stupid IMO.

Safety is not a position where the value is going to continue to skyrocket. It has a ceiling do to the nature of the position.

**BossChief** · 02-03-2017, 08:56 AM

Also, the numbers are the numbers are the honey badger deal with the percentage of increase to the cap factored in.

**BossChief** · 02-03-2017, 08:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Marcellus

He isn't going to get much more than $12MM per year so that deal would be epically stupid IMO.

Safety is not a position where the value is going to continue to skyrocket. It has a ceiling do to the nature of the position.

That's ignorant.

This is a passing league and pass attempts keep going up year to year.

Safeties and corners are getting paid more and more each year.

Marcellus · 02-03-2017, 08:59 AM

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Originally Posted by BossChief

That's ignorant.

This is a passing league and pass attempts keep going up year to year.

Safeties and corners are getting paid more and more each year.

Want to make a friendly wager he doesn't hit an average salary of $14MM his next contract?

Its about years and guaranteed $.

**Bowser** · 02-03-2017, 08:59 AM

What does the highest paid safety not playing on a tag make? Take that contract, increase the guaranteed money and annual salary by a million, and there you have it.

**007** · 02-03-2017, 09:00 AM

**BossChief** · 02-03-2017, 09:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Marcellus

Want to make a friendly wager he doesn't hit an average salary of $14MM his next contract?

Its about years and guaranteed $.

I'm definitely interested, but I've got to get ready for work in a few.

Let's set the mark at 13.5m per year average (I know it's going to be damn close to 14m per, but it might be slightly under) and make the bet 1 year avatar rights.

Deal?

**RealSNR** · 02-03-2017, 09:09 AM

Berry deserves to be the highest paid safety in the league. If I recall, that's what we basically offered him last year, and he turned it down.

We really need to keep him, but our flexibility beyond our initial offer does have its limits. I hope he comes down a bit, because what the Chiefs will likely throw at him is more than reasonable.

BlackHelicopters · 02-03-2017, 09:11 AM

**BossChief** · 02-03-2017, 09:13 AM

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Originally Posted by RealSNR

Berry deserves to be the highest paid safety in the league. If I recall, that's what we basically offered him last year, and he turned it down.

We really need to keep him, but our flexibility beyond our initial offer does have its limits. I hope he comes down a bit, because what the Chiefs will likely throw at him is more than reasonable.

That's exactly where I'm at.

I want Berry to be a Chief for life, but not for a blank check.

He has serious concerns, medically.

Cancer returns and he's on a huge money guaranteed deal...were ****ed
His weak Achilles tears (that's been a concern for 2 years), were ****ed
He doesn't replicate his best season ever each year, were ****ed.

O.city · 02-03-2017, 09:13 AM

At that, no.

That money can get you 2 good players. It sucks, he's a leader and a great player, but at that money, good luck and thanks for the memories eric.

RunKC · 02-03-2017, 09:14 AM

It was reported that he wanted the same % as Earl Thomas, which Thomas got 13.3% of Seattle's cap ($133 million cap in 2014 divided by Thomas' $10 million avg)

We have no choice but to keep him, but the smart thing to do here is offer him a deal that's 5% higher than Honey Badger's deal in every aspect and if he refuses, tell the media that we offered him top dollar and he said no.

Quesadilla Joe · 02-03-2017, 09:15 AM

That's a lot of coin for a safety. That's about what TJ Ward (2 time Pro Bowler) and Darian Stewart (1 time Pro Bowler) make combined.

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