What kind of money should the Bears offer Matt Barkley?

I like how he's played in 3 starts, but I wouldn't offer him anything yet, because there is such a small body of work at his point.  See how he performs in these 3 final games.  He's probably a backup at best, so lets not overpay for the guy.  

A 7 year deal, $126,700,00 with $54,000,000 guaranteed.

/sarcasm

I would offer the dude minimum money with a ton of incentives.

Thanks for sharing your perspective on this guy, JJ.  I know that you played on offense in the NFL for a number of years, and you were also on a Super Bowl team, so I do value your perspective here.  

I figure we have a rare opportunity to see Barkley perform in a starting role for three more games.  Normally he wouldn't have had this opportunity but injuries gave him a shot to showcase what he is capable of.  And it is against quality opponents.  These are good teams he is facing.  I am VERY much looking forward to seeing him perform in these final 3 games.  

You have to wait and see how he finishes the season. If he proves himself to be worth keeping and using next year then you offer him a minimum contract for a couple years. He's most likely only going to be a back up so he should only be paid that. The guy couldn't even make it as back up for any other team in the league so you can't pay him much.