Chiefs Finalizing 6/78 Deal with Eric Berry; 5/41 Extension for Laurent Duvernay-Tardiff

[Fountain City Blues]

 

[Fountain City Blues]

Rapsheet suggested yesterday the Chiefs may also FT Poe

 

[Sharkonabicycle]

Safe to say this is Alex Smith's last year and the Chiefs are going to be forced to go with a rookie (or Vince Young lol), considering they are not that healthy on cap already... and they just shelled out a ton of cash. Berry is fine but Laurent was overpaid.

Berry is arguably the best safety in the league, but $40M guaranteed and 6 years (meaning he'll be 34 by the time his contract is up)? Gotta give that a B grade at best.

 

[cdumler7]

Safe to say this is Alex Smith's last year and the Chiefs are going to be forced to go with a rookie (or Vince Young lol), considering they are not that healthy on cap already... and they just shelled out a ton of cash. Berry is fine but Laurent was overpaid.

Berry is arguably the best safety in the league, but $40M guaranteed and 6 years (meaning he'll be 34 by the time his contract is up)? Gotta give that a B grade at best.

My guess is the last 2 years of the deal have very low dead money hits if any at all. So more likely this is closer to a 4-year type deal which would only take him to 32.

 

[Fountain City Blues]

And now rapsheet says there is no expected FT for Poe.

 

[Ojb81]

And now rapsheet says there is no expected FT for Poe.

there's a black and gold jersey waiting for you here in Pittsburgh, Poe, come on over!

 

[Fountain City Blues]

there's a black and gold jersey waiting for you here in Pittsburgh, Poe, come on over!

Well someone needs to be the sucker that pays for what he did in 13/14.

 

[cdumler7]

Well someone needs to be the sucker that pays for what he did in 13/14.

This is what I was thinking. He is not the same player of a few years ago where he really was a top-3 NT in the NFL. His back injury has really taken a lot out of him. So please Pittsburgh go ahead and overpay for this kid!

 

[Fountain City Blues]

Safe to say this is Alex Smith's last year and the Chiefs are going to be forced to go with a rookie (or Vince Young lol), considering they are not that healthy on cap already... and they just shelled out a ton of cash. Berry is fine but Laurent was overpaid.

Berry is arguably the best safety in the league, but $40M guaranteed and 6 years (meaning he'll be 34 by the time his contract is up)? Gotta give that a B grade at best.

Sure seems that way with Alex. Lot of cap incentives to draft a replacement in this draft if the opportunity presents itself.

 

[redseat]

But I thought Revis was the BEST out there... Oh wait..........

 

[Ojb81]

This is what I was thinking. He is not the same player of a few years ago where he really was a top-3 NT in the NFL. His back injury has really taken a lot out of him. So please Pittsburgh go ahead and overpay for this kid!

er, um...back injury, you say?

*rescinds invitation*

 

[cdumler7]

er, um...back injury, you say?

*rescinds invitation*

Yeah he had surgery back in 2015 to repair a herniated disk in his back. Never been the same player since.

 

[Fountain City Blues]

Yeah he had surgery back in 2015 to repair a herniated disk in his back. Never been the same player since.

Went from arguably the most unique player defensively in the NFL to a sad husk of it- though still useful at the right pricetag.

 

[cdumler7]

Went from arguably the most unique player defensively in the NFL to a sad husk of it- though still useful at the right pricetag.

Yeah doesn't mean he isn't still useful. From what I understand though he is seeking a deal north of $12 million a year. Before his surgery yeah he is worth that kind of money. Now though to me he is more in the $7-8 million range and have to worry about how long he can hold up.