Quote (Meeker @ Aug 24 2015 02:43pm)
As good as he is, he is easily the most replaceable of the LOB. He is also a traditional SS, something not a lot of teams use nowadays as the safety position has become more interchangeable...he is not Eric Berry, who is one of the TWO SS paid more than him, the other got a whole (Reshad Jones) makes a whole 10k more than him over 4 years. I've heard mixed reports on what he wants, better guarantees or a raise...
Most replaceable isn't replaceable though.
hey locked everyone up for 3 years on contract. Now's there chance to do the deep runs. they don't have the time to TRY to find someone else and show them the system and hope they work out.
Can they win games without Kam, absolutely. If they trade, cut, or do nothing will they go to the playoffs, no. Take his play and talent out of the equation if you don't help him get on the field you are basically telling your team that if you work your ass off it doesn't mean anything to us just play as much as you think you deserve because we don't pay you if you outplay your contract.
Then look at how close the best players on the team are, Thomas, Sherman, Wagner, KJ, Thomas. What are you telling those guys? Your ripping the heart and the leader away from the defense because of contract disputes. Demoralizing completely, plus the chemistry isn't there. They work well together it's just as equally about the chemistry as it is there individual talents.