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Shiners · April 10th, 2015, 03:02 PM

to continue with Brandon's point about draft wage structure not matching current values:
The mean wages for positions under contract are as follows (in descending order):
QB - 1180$
WR - 886$
RB - 801$
DL - 411$
LB - 404$
TE - 364$
DB - 210$
K - 155$

Doesn't that seem to represent how we currently value positions? QB ~3x DL, RB and WR about equal and 66% QB.

Why are we stuck with draft values that overstate RB. Starting Rookie salaries should represent the same proportions as current salary values. It's absurd that you have to get to the 4th round of the draft last year to find a RB who was as cheap as the WR who was the 1st overall pick in the draft.

Maybe it's a drastic change but i'd like to see a statistical basis for the wages.
Maybe something like 1st round picks are paid 25% below the mean position salary and you have the 5$ per pick reduction from there.

So for example based on the salaries above 1.1 round picks would be:
QB - 886$ rather than the current 450
WR - 665$ rather than the current 400
RB - 600$ - which is actually the same
TE - 273$ rather than the current 175
K - 116$ rather than 175
DL - 308$ rather than 175
LB - 303$ rather than 200
DB - 158$ rather than 175

We could run this calc right before the draft after the RFA are sorted out so those salaries are included.

We could still have rookie bonuses, but they could be a correction to the mean of the position.

I also like the idea of only giving rookie bonuses for year 1 or 2.

April 10th, 2015, 03:02 PM	#37
Shiners SAC'D Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 2,116	Re: 2015 Rookie Bonues to continue with Brandon's point about draft wage structure not matching current values: The mean wages for positions under contract are as follows (in descending order): QB - 1180$ WR - 886$ RB - 801$ DL - 411$ LB - 404$ TE - 364$ DB - 210$ K - 155$ Doesn't that seem to represent how we currently value positions? QB ~3x DL, RB and WR about equal and 66% QB. Why are we stuck with draft values that overstate RB. Starting Rookie salaries should represent the same proportions as current salary values. It's absurd that you have to get to the 4th round of the draft last year to find a RB who was as cheap as the WR who was the 1st overall pick in the draft. Maybe it's a drastic change but i'd like to see a statistical basis for the wages. Maybe something like 1st round picks are paid 25% below the mean position salary and you have the 5$ per pick reduction from there. So for example based on the salaries above 1.1 round picks would be: QB - 886$ rather than the current 450 WR - 665$ rather than the current 400 RB - 600$ - which is actually the same TE - 273$ rather than the current 175 K - 116$ rather than 175 DL - 308$ rather than 175 LB - 303$ rather than 200 DB - 158$ rather than 175 We could run this calc right before the draft after the RFA are sorted out so those salaries are included. We could still have rookie bonuses, but they could be a correction to the mean of the position. I also like the idea of only giving rookie bonuses for year 1 or 2.