Does it really matter?
Whatever you agree to means nothing if he's just going to sit as soon as he decides he wants more.
Sorry, but I'm not seeing it that way. I'm seeing a guy in the last year of his deal looking for his last long term deal.
And this isn't anything new, that's obvious. He and his agents have been talking to the Seahawks for quite some time about a contract extension. That's a big reason why he went to the Cowboys locker room in December.
And the fact is that any "talks" have obviously gone nowhere, so the guy is using the only leverage he currently has. I don't fault him for that.
But if he's looking for Eric Berry level money of $13 million a year, I don't think I want to be the team that pays that. The safety market is currently moving down, with several name free agents still struggling to find new teams. I wouldn't be eager to set the bar for the top end, especially after just doing that for the offensive guard position.
4-years, $40 million? That's about my ceiling.