A couple of offseasons ago, we had a robust safety market.
2017 - Eric Berry gets paid, Tony Jefferson gets paid, Cyprien gets paid, Barry Church gets paid
2018
Morgan Burnett 3 years, $14 million
Lamarcus Joyner (Franchise Tagged)
Tyrann Mathieu 1 year $7 million
Kenny Vaccaro - Basically unsigned until Titans have injury
Eric Reid - Unsigned until Carolina had need midseason
None of these guys gets a long term deal.
2019
Mathieu signs 3 year $42 million in 2019
Vaccaro lands 4 year $24 million
Reid 3 years $22 million
Joyner 4 years $42 million
Now with DEs/Edge Rushers:
2017 - Everyone gets paid no exceptions. Solid guys get tagged not making it to market.
2018 - Nobody solid even licks the market.
2019 - Frank Clark gets mega deal, Demarcus Lawrence gets mega deal (eventually), Trey Flowers makes bank, Za'Darius Smith gets 4 years $66 million, Dee Ford gets traded and a mega deal, even Preston Smith gets 4 years $52 million. Heck, Justin Houston gets 2 years $24 million.
THIS year....
2020 - Clowney unsigned.
Barrett gets tagged.
Yannick gets tagged and has no real buyers.
Dante Fowler - 3 years $48 million
Dupree - Tagged
Judon - Tagged
Quinn - 5 years, $70 million 30 guaranteed
Everson Griffen - Unsigned
Nobody wants to be the one to give a Khalil Mack contract, or even Frank Clark/Dee Ford/Lawrence contract to a pass rusher this offseason. I doubt Yannick even gets traded at this point.