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Originally Posted by DJ's left nut
At some point you have to make a tough decision on Eric Berry.
I don't think you can responsibly leave the guy on the roster at an $8.3 million cap figure. Nobody wants to be that guy but damn, you're a team with a cap crisis and a guy that will almost certainly not play in 2015 - you can't give him $5 million out of charity.
The Chiefs can clear about $36 million in cap through cutting Bowe, Hali, Berry, DeVito, Mays and Daniel. Hali's lost a step; I think Ford can give you what Hali would have this year. Bowe's ineffective in this offense. Berry...well there's that. DeVito was slowing 2 years ago; after a knee injury and with Bailey and Howard/Walker ready to play, I think you're fine there. Mays was a massive disappointment and can be replaced via the draft fairly easily, IMO. Daniel...yeah, you'll never convince me that a $5 million backup QB is a good idea in a cap league.
That's plenty of space to go out and give Houston a JJ Watt deal - you can even frontload it and make his contract an incredible long-term asset for the Chiefs after absorbing the sting in 2015.
But both sides have to be willing to play ball.
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Yeah, berry has to go. It sucks, but it is what it is. If Tamba wants to take a pay cut fine, if not, no.
I'd do all that. That would even give you space to go get a good young guard.