Since last offseason, the majority of Chiefs fans I see discussing Eric Berry say the team has to sign him. They don’t say they want them to, or that it is in the best interest of the team. They say the Chiefs have to give the safety a blank check, because the team can’t compete at the same level without him.
There have been three players in the last 10 years that I have heard the same talk about: Larry Johnson, Dwayne Bowe and Justin Houston. All three were thought by most fans as players the Chiefs had to sign no matter what.