[CBFF] FW: Berrian receives $16 million signing bonus

[Jim Ferolie]

Stallworth is fast, but I'm not sure I'd take him over Berrian.

That said, a $16 million signing bonus for him is wacked. Vikings fans are 
going to cheer wildly at first, but they're going to hold him to a higher 
standard than he'll be able to hold up to. Particularly with Tavaris Jackson 
throwing passes his way.

I'd much rather spend the money on both lines. I'm very glad Briggs was a 
reasonable deal and six years. After all that posturing, they turned a 
6-year, $33 million offer into effectively a 7-year, $43 million deal with a 
bit more at the front. Not a whole lot to give up considering.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Victor Waldron" <victor19 at gmail.com>


> Ryan, I can understand the frustration, but the market is thin at the
> positions you mention (QB and WR). And to say Berrian is our most
> dynamic offensive player isn't really saying much, and this is coming
> from someone who genuinely likes the guy.
>
> BTW, Donte Stallworth signed with Cleveland for only $10 mil
> guaranteed, a much more sober offer than the Berrian deal.
>
> FA isn't over yet. Hackett and Johnson are still out there and they
> don't rate much lower than Berrian and they will be had for
> considerably less. As far as I'm concerned, either of these guys plus
> giving Bradley more play plus losing Moose makes the team better. And
> that's without having to make a huge splash. Should we still try to do
> more? Yes, but I prefer the current approach over drunkin' spending
> that would tie our hands in '09 and beyond.
>
> V