Sgt. Largent":13yj1xrd said:
Now I could definitely see Earl getting a nice two year deal with 15-20M guaranteed...........but for a team to commit a 5 year deal with 40M+ guaranteed that Berry and Jones got with Earl coming off two major leg injuries? Highly unlikely.
Berry got 30 million fully guaranteed and Jones got 20 million fully guaranteed. The number to beat is Berry's 30 million fully guaranteed, not 40 million fully guaranteed.
Likewise, the cap has gone up by about 15% since they got those deals, and they were both only a year younger than Thomas when they signed them. I also don't think NFL teams are nearly as scared off by broken bones as they are by any other type of injury (soft tissue and ligaments, concussions, etc.).
When he says he wants to be the highest paid player at his position he's saying he wants anything greater than 13 million APY, and anything greater than 30 fully guaranteed.
Maybe he doesn't get that, but I'd definitely be surprised.
https://overthecap.com/player/eric-berry/504/
https://overthecap.com/player/reshad-jones/713/