FANATIC 852 Posted December 10, 2015 Share Posted December 10, 2015 Kannsas City Chiefs safety Eric Berry is playing really well. Really, really well. Pro Football Focus currently rates Berry, who is barely a year removed from his cancer diagnosis, as the No. 1 safety in the NFL. Let me repeat that: Eric Berry is the No. 1 rated safety in the NFL by Pro Football Focus. How amazing is that? Berry has just looked more active this year compared to previous years. I haven't done a full breakdown of where he plays this year vs. last but it feels like he's playing more coverage rather than sitting at the line of scrimmage like he has done in the past. If Berry doesn't win comeback player of the year they should stop giving out the award. MUST READSHere are the Chiefs 2016 free agentsJoel ThormanAll of the Chiefs safeties were ranked like this, per PFF: 1. Eric Berry 13. Husain Abullah 52. Ron Parker 63. Tyvon Branch I recall so many thinking he was easily replaceable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KCSLC2008 606 Posted December 10, 2015 Share Posted December 10, 2015 Man, I remember people talking about cutting Berry because it was just the thing to do. PR this out somewhere by saying that we'd cover some money issues and he's fine financially and wishing him some good luck. How stupid would that have been football-wise and PR-wise now looking back at it. Worst of all, if we did cut him, we'd have paid him some for not playing, he might go elsewhere and perform well, and I'd hate to root against him or rooting against our hypothetical judgment that his recovery was short of what we needed to keep him. Now, we get to root for him as a player, not just as a person. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eraser 722 Posted December 10, 2015 Share Posted December 10, 2015 It is clear to me Berry will be offered a contract, but not so clear as to whether an offer will be good enough to retain him. I hope so. I think Berry benefits from staying in KC, and KC benefits as well. Berry becomes a free agent in 2016 Signing Husain Abdullah may be even more difficult. Abdullah becomes a free agent in 2016 Tyvon Branch is coming on as a player, and has stayed healthy this year, which was his problem. He becomes a free agent in 2016 Daniel Sorensen has helped fill in the gaps at S, and is very good on special teams. He becomes a free agent in 2016, but at least he is an exclusive rights free agent. The Chiefs should be able to keep Sorensen at a reasonable price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KCSLC2008 606 Posted December 10, 2015 Share Posted December 10, 2015 ProFootballFocus Article While the song may say, “It’s the most wonderful time of the year,” right now there are a lot of franchises that want to get through the holiday season and put the year that was 2015 behind them. As their playoff hopes disappear, their attention turns to 2016,—with that in mind, we’re going to sharpen their focus a little.The 2016 free agent group isn’t the most balanced one, but as we look at the 10 top free agent defenders about to cash in, it’s easy to see where the strength of this “class” lies.(Editor’s note: Each players’ 2015 overall grade is noted in parenthesis. To see the best 10 offensive players headed for free agency, https://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2015/12/09/pro-10-best-offensive-players-about-to-hit-free-agency/1. Von Miller, OLB, BroncosMiller has taken the NFL by storm since entering the league, so much that it’s hard to imagine the Broncos letting him hit the open market. But with so much money in so much talent, it’s possible that our fourth-ranked edge rusher on the year does just that. This league demands pass rush, and in that regard, Miller, who has a better grade than all other edge defenders doing so, is explosive.2. Josh Norman, CB, PanthersA year ago, Norman was something of an afterthought, despite finishing the 2014 season strong. Now he’s widely revered, with his play on the field as good as any other cornerback. Quarterbacks have a 39.9 rating throwing at him (worst for them, best for him) and he stands atop our coverage grades with his consistently excellent performances. No player has improved their stock as much as Norman in 2015.3. Muhammad Wilkerson, DE, JetsDrafted a couple of hours after J.J. Watt, you wonder how much more praise Wilkerson would get if the Texan wasn’t around. The Jets’ defensive end has established himself as one of the premier lineman in the league, grading positively in every game in the 2015 season. A true every-down player, he brings with him the ability to wreak havoc against the run and put a hurting on the quarterback.4. Eric Berry, S, ChiefsOur highest-graded safety on the year, it’s remarkable that Berry has come back from illness, and not just returned to his previous level of play, but surpassed it. One of a new breed of safeties, Berry is a true defensive weapon, one whom you can line up anywhere and ask anything of him. He’s a fantastic cover man who can match tight ends, and a force in the run game who has an instinct for ball carriers. It’s been tremendous to have him back in the league, and he’s earned his upcoming big pay day.5. Mike Daniels, DE, PackersIf you watch a Packers game, there’s one name you tend to hear quite a lot, and that’s Daniels. With the fourth-highest grade of all defensive interior lineman against the run (he’s eighth against the pass), he’s a wrecking ball at the line of scrimmage who makes a fool of offensive coordinators that think he can be single-teamed. He doesn’t get a lot of love when you’re talking about the best linemen in the league, but he’s been making a ton of plays since his breakout sophomore season.6. Jason Pierre-Paul, DE, GiantsWhat to make of JPP? By all accounts, his injury should have seriously derailed his career, but the upshot has seen Pierre-Paul return from injury seemingly determined on proving all the doubters wrong. In just four games, he’s scored a better pass rushing grade than he managed in 2014, with his return really adding a dimension to the Giants’ pass rush. His run defense hasn’t reached the pre-injury levels, but there’s been enough to show so far that he can still expect some big offers come his way in March.7. Tamba Hali, OLB, ChiefsThe emergence of Justin Houston has put the fantastic Hali into the shadow, somewhat. That, coupled with his age (32), might have people looking past him. Those people need to put on the tape of how well he’s playing right now. Hali has the sixth-highest pass rushing grade of any edge defender, rebounding very nicely from a slightly below par 2014.8. Eric Weddle, S, ChargersPlaying hurt and playing on a bad San Diego team hasn’t inflated Weddle’s stock in a contract year. But there are signs that Weddle is getting back to his best, with a strong performance against Denver; if he can finish the season strong, then the versatile safety is one player who will interest a lot of teams. Between 2010 and 2014, Weddle ranked in the top five of our safeties each season, including twice having the highest grade.9. Adam Jones, CB, BengalsWould Jones leave Cincinnati? He’s not only found his best form there, but also the kind of structure that has kept his behavior off the field from becoming a headline. A match made in heaven, nobody could have seen him being quite so productive for so long in Bengals’ colors. But he has, and he’s a cornerback you can depend on, who brings the added bonus of being a major weapon in the return game.10. Bruce Irvin, LB, SeahawksPlaying the strong-side linebacker role in Seattle’s defense isn’t an easy one; and with the athleticism of Irvin, it’s no surprise that the team asks so much out of him when he’s on the field. It’s what makes him a slightly enigmatic player, with the question being how he might fare in a more pass-rush focused role (he spends a third of his passing snaps in coverage). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calichief 3,016 Posted December 10, 2015 Share Posted December 10, 2015 Abdullah is so underrated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEMO 6,811 Posted December 10, 2015 Share Posted December 10, 2015 Abdullah is so underrated. Good. Maybe no one goes after him and we can re-sign him on the cheap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
West 6,713 Posted December 11, 2015 Share Posted December 11, 2015 Berry is back and he is playing very well.... Great Job by Him and he is going to get paid$$$$$ w Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieHard 2,061 Posted December 11, 2015 Share Posted December 11, 2015 Abdullah is under rated. Agreed. I was all for letting Berry walk. I think because he wasn't that great at deep coverage, they kept him in the box. Now that he is playing deeper, he can see the field better and drop the hammer IMHO. He is being used better and playing better. I would really be sad to see him go. I finally see what people were talk about with Berry. Stud. Now if I had to chose between starting Smith/Abdullah or Berry/Gaines on the right side, I take Smith/Abdullah every day of the week. I just think keeping Smith and Berry would be WAY to much to hope for with the other holes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calichief 3,016 Posted December 11, 2015 Share Posted December 11, 2015 Abdullah over smith and get corner in the draft FA. Abdullah changed our secondary, Two stud safeties plus Parker... Scary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtimer 8,686 Posted December 11, 2015 Share Posted December 11, 2015 Berry is back and he is playing very well.... Great Job by Him and he is going to get paid$$$$$ w If he gets paid what he probably wants by the Chiefs.... $8-$9 mil ayear..man o man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FANATIC 852 Posted December 11, 2015 Author Share Posted December 11, 2015 Cap should not be the main issue. Some players , leaders, should stay on your roster their entire career. As long as they are performing well. Yes they may get a little over paid but look at recent free agent signings. Maclin looking great. Fanfuckia not so good. Give the money to your core guys and draft to develop. Keep your core leaders. You know what you have. Hali....many wrote him off...wow...give him another year. I would keep Berry , Abdulah and Johnson. Smith....suspended not a great leader. See ya. Injury prone guys....see ya LEADERS ARE KEEPERS! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
West 6,713 Posted December 11, 2015 Share Posted December 11, 2015 I agree with that... w Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kccrow 529 Posted December 11, 2015 Share Posted December 11, 2015 Eraser touched on ERFA, Daniel Sorensen. Just so everyone knows, its not about whether or not the Chiefs can "retain him at a fair price." They will retain him at a fair price. The Chiefs need only offer the veteran minimum salary to him for next season. He then has the choice to accept it or not play football. That's it. There is absolutely no way the Chiefs don't "tender" him, which would be the only way he'd become an UFA free to sign with another team. His salary will be either $525,000 or $600,000 depending on whether or not he ends up having 1 or 2 accrued seasons. I believe this will be his 2nd, but I'm not going to say with certainty I'm correct. This is the same reason Charcandrick West, Nick Williams, Demetrius Harris, and David King will all likely be Chiefs next year, they are all ERFAs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omahacolt 208 Posted December 12, 2015 Share Posted December 12, 2015 I am sure berry is playing very well but pff is complete trash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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