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of guaranteed money, due to his age, but I could see the Seahawks giving him a $2-4mil guarantee on a two year extension worth between $8-10mil/year overall. That wouldn't kill the team in any way, shape, or form, if he implodes in training camp.
Wilson's contract is coming, and when it arrives the team is going to lose this ridiculous payroll advantage he's provided them since stepping onto the field. But the cap is only going to go up from here on out, the team is flush with ripe, young, productive talent (as opposed to prospective talent) and much of that core talent is already locked up.
Signing Lynch is a good idea, but the guaranteed money can't be too high. If he keeps playing like the league's best RB, pay him like the league's best RB. He's only got, at most, another 2-3 years in him so make it a deal that pays him what he provides on the field. At this point, I would much rather have Lynch than Okung. I would much rather have Lynch, for one year, than Dez Bryant via FA this offseason. I would much rather have Lynch than just about anybody, including a fully-functional Percy Harvin.
So pay the man, work out the kinks in the contract the best you can, and keep the band together until the bus gets a flat tire that actually needs to be changed. Because right now, there's still a bit of tread left on Lynch, and the team needs him more than most of us fans likely realize. The Seahawks Hangover is a real thing, and Beast Mode is at the heart of it all.  Pete Carroll frequently cites how Lynch's physical style of play is a tone-setter for the entire team - note how he never seems to say 'for the offense,' but rather for the entire team - and this team will most assuredly be different when he's gone...and I doubt in a good way.