Earl Thomas signed to extension 4yr/$40 Million

[RolandDeschain]

Great news on Thomas but I'm trying to understand a few people who think Sherm should make more than Earl..I just don't see it that way...

"Should" has nothing to do with it. Elite cornerback is a more highly paid position than elite safety; just a fact of the game right now.

 

[Seahawkfan80]

Hell yeah! This is awesome!


On a side note....good thing this happened today instead of tomorrow when .Net will be down for maintenance.

I was thinking this same thing. Wonder if that is when they sign Sherman......D'ooh. :mrgreen:

:thirishdrinkers: :thirishdrinkers: :thirishdrinkers:

 

[jammerhawk]

Totally awesome news!

 

[Blitzer88]

The varying emotions of .NET right now:

And than those worried about money:

 

[warden]

Great news on Thomas but I'm trying to understand a few people who think Sherm should make more than Earl..I just don't see it that way...

Why

Because Safety is and always has been a lower paid position then cornerback

 

[dunceface]

HAWKS FANS BE LIKE





[tried to find the shoulder shimmy gif after he batted that pass to Jimmy Graham in the playoffs but couldn't find it]

 

[bellingerga]

I have an extension about his extension.... :shock:

Got a good laugh out of this post :th2thumbs:

 

[MysterMatt]

I think it's better to see so many of you happy than the news itself. I mean, yes, it's a great deal for Earl and the team and all that, but it doesn't really make the team any better than it was this morning. I guess I always just knew (or had very little doubt) that this would get done so its hard to get too worked up.

I feel sorta bad about that.

Carry on.

 

[CANHawk]

This is wonderful. I need to take my pants off so I can celebrate properly!

 

[bellyfat]

"That's huge."

 

[IndyHawk]

Great news on Thomas but I'm trying to understand a few people who think Sherm should make more than Earl..I just don't see it that way...

"Should" has nothing to do with it. Elite cornerback is a more highly paid position than elite safety; just a fact of the game right now.

I didn't realize that ....

 

[C-HAWK84]

ET has earned this paycheck by far! That said, any word on some O-line strengthening?

 

[Our Man in Chicago]

It's rather humorous to read other teams' fans riffing off things like

Good. There goes the dynasty.

You can't afford to keep your good players. Your team will be ruined.

That's a ridiculous amount for a safety.

and

Looks like there are no more hometown discounts for Earl Thomas.

Imagine what they'd have said if we lost him.

[Spoiler alert]

The exact same things.

It's like arguing with your oatmeal in the morning.

 

[cdallan]

YAAAAASSSS.

Yaldy!

 

[Smellyman]

Great news on Thomas but I'm trying to understand a few people who think Sherm should make more than Earl..I just don't see it that way...

A few? you mean like 99% of America?

 

[Scottemojo]

Alphonso Smith. The gift that just keeps on giving. Thank you, Denver.

 

[Pandion Haliaetus]

Byrd has the highest annual average, but that deal is heavily backloaded.

Eric Berry is set to make 8.6M in 2014, making him the highest paid safety this year.

So when Rapoport says "easily" .. I'm guessing Earl is getting close to 10M a year.

I think Earl was going to make 5mil this year. So he will only take another 5 from the cap so we are still in good shape.

Its an extension, bro.

He'll probably make the same salary + whatever his signing bonus is.

His cap hit this year will be his 2014 salary + 1/5th of his signing bonus.

This is greatly awesome news, but it doesn't surprise me at all, the fact that the Seahawks were in talks with Sherman already led me to believe Earl's contract was a done deal. And I'm glad I was right.

#It Feels Like Christmas in Late April

 

[General Manager]

Great news on Thomas but I'm trying to understand a few people who think Sherm should make more than Earl..I just don't see it that way...

He's a Cornerback elite corners are valued higher than a free safety even one as good as Earl.

 

[Missing_Clink]

And to think the Eagles traded right in front of the Seahawks to draft Earl Thom...BRANDON GRAHAM!?! Oh man, thank you Philly

 

[Smoke]

WE ARE NEVER LOSING ANOTHER GAME

I VOTE THAT THE TITLE OF THIS THREAD BE CHANGED TO ALL CAPS

I SECOND THIS MOTION!!