Herrera signs extension

**COJOMAY** · 11-21-2007, 02:29 PM

http://www.startribune.com/blogs/vikings/
The Vikings have signed right guard Anthony Herrera to a five-year contract extension that includes $5 million in guaranteed money. The deal is worth a maximum of $15 million with incentives and has a total base value of $13.75 million.

The contract will make Herrera the 26th highest-paid guard in the NFL.

Herrera is playing this season under a one-year, $850,000 tender offer he received from the Vikings as a restricted free agent last March. He was set to become an unrestricted free agent after the season.

**jkjuggalo** · 11-21-2007, 02:30 PM

Congrats to him!

He has worked long and hard to get to this point and I hope he can continue to improve and become dominant.

**thepacksux** · 11-21-2007, 02:31 PM

Well i guess that answers our questions at RG.
Now the question is... is it the right answer??

I think he will be fine.
I have always liked his intensity in the game and he does not seem to commit many penalties.
Good move in my opinion

**marstc09** · 11-21-2007, 02:44 PM

I don't know about this. The 26th highest paid guard in the NFL? Is he worth it?

**Marrdro** · 11-21-2007, 03:07 PM

Its official.
I am going to buy his Jersey (I only buy defensive player jersey's) now that I know he has a good chance of being around for a while.

I really believe that the improvement to the OL play can be attributed to Birk making better pre-snap reads/line calls and Herrerra's play at RG.

All I can say is, "You go Big Boyyyyyyyyyy"
Putting the jersey on order tonight as a Christmas present to me.
;D

**ItalianStallion** · 11-21-2007, 03:08 PM

Not a huge fan of this, would have preferred a 1 or 2 year contract extention.
He hasn't show enough yet IMHO to merit this kind of money.

**jmcdon00** · 11-21-2007, 03:12 PM

I like it alot. I don't think he is the best player or anything but I think the contract is small enough that even if he doesn't play every snap it is still reasonable. Lock up the lines and then get the skill positions later.

**Schutz** · 11-21-2007, 05:22 PM

Now hopefully we can concentrate on giving Cook a big contract...................................

**C Mac D** · 11-21-2007, 05:48 PM

Bahahahaha.... The Chiller is just proving my point more every day.

26th highest paid guard in the league... hilarious.

**Vikes_King** · 11-21-2007, 05:54 PM

"C" wrote:

Bahahahaha.... The Chiller is just proving my point more every day.

26th highest paid guard in the league... hilarious.

No, the "The Chiller" isn't proving any point to you at all.
You really think Brad Childress handles contract negotiations?
He says that he wants the guy around, thats it.
How much money he's paid has very little to do with the head coach.

He might be getting a little more than he's earned, but I really think he's been playing well and thought he should have been in the starting role long ago, i'm not a big fan of Hicks.