What kind of contract do think Earl Thomas will receive?

[Eazy-E]

He is the best FS available coming off of a season ending leg injury. He wants to get paid one last time but will teams be willing to dish out the money? We all know how the safety market played out last season and a guy like Tyrann Mathieu ended up taking a 1 year deal. (He is also a FA but it looks like Houston really wants him back)

I have only seen him linked to Dallas and they have a messy situation on their hands after franchise tagging Lawrence. I am sure if Dallas signs Thomas before locking him up he will probably hold out and demand a trade like Le'veon Bell.

Do you think he would go for a contact similar to what Baltimore gave Eric Weddle a few years back, 4 years 26 million? We have some holes that need to be patched and I don't think we will be able to afford a top tier DE. We are limited on cap room but we can't afford do go into the season with Gaulden and most likely a rookie safety competing to start. (unless we take a safety in rounds 1 or 2 which the Panthers never do)

If we are going to make a splash FA signing our best bet would be a FS. If we can still afford it, go after a guy like Matt Paradis or Mitch Morse. We will have to pin our luck on the draft to land a DE because the only decent free agents have already been tagged or are going to be way out of our price range.

[Khyber53]

One that someone will regret giving him in two years. 

Of course, that goes for a fair percentage of highly hyped free agents.

[Grendel]

Seems to me more times than not when we try to make a big free agent signing we end up regretting it.  Earl Thomas will be 30 in May.  It looks to me we are trying to get younger on defense.  I would hate to see him get a 4 year deal like Weddle with us.  

[micnificent28]

Probably whatever Dallas offers.. seems like that’s his dream destination.. might give a hometown discount.

[Waldo]

The contract he will sign will most likely reflect the player he once was and not the player he is today. Top tier FAs just seem to be too much for too little outside of a name. Mid tier guys seem to be the best value but it requires a team to have a very good eye for evaluation and fit. Not a lot of wow factor but the value is there.

[rayzor]

They won't pick up another safety in FA, at least not one they intend to start. They'll be looking at the draft.

[Dex]

1 hour ago, micnificent28 said:

Probably whatever Dallas offers.. seems like that’s his dream destination.. might give a hometown discount.

He definitely wants to be in Dallas but has told them he won't be giving a hometown discount. (which I think is bullshit)

[Cpt slay a ho]

Cowboys are in win now mode, but I can’t see jerry shelling out big bucks to a guy coming off injury again in the last 3 years. I’d be interested but contract would be similar to reid’s With a little more guaranteed money.

like op said, De, Fs, or C should be the main for us in fa, grab one of the top guys so come draft day we aren’t drafting hungry 

[LinvilleGorge]

Based on last year's FA S market, I struggle to see an aging, injury prone safety raking in big bucks in FA. I expect a short term, heavily incentive laden contract with limited guaranteed money.

[Mr. Scot]

One that doesn't come from us.

[thefuzz]

Will he, or should he?

For me to sign him it would have to be a 2 year deal with very little to no money guaranteed after year 1.  Have year 2 packed full of incentives based around playing time.

He will not sign that deal.

[jumpman910]

One that we won't give him. Earl will be one of two places. Dallas if the money works out or 49ers to get back at the seahawks with Sherman IF the money doesn't meet his standards with Dallas. 

This is probably why Dallas has optd to tag Dlaw again so they can secure Thomas NOW and figure out Dlaw later 5his) this offseason. 

IMO the safety market won't have the cloud of Reid not having a job over it this offseason so more guys should have respectable contracts earlier this year than last. 

[t96]

Highest paid safety in league history.

[mc52beast]

I really hope he goes to Dallas, Witten can show off his patented 5 yard curl routes and Earl will be like “damn you’re good!”