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OK, I just spent some time digesting Brian's proposal. The more I read it the more I like it.

With Brian's proposal, you basically pay for what you get, which significantly improves the value of picks IMO. I have no problem paying more to highly productive players, which is the case for Biran's proposal, but the benefit is your slow developing prospect is possibly worth a roster slot at a reduced salary now, whereas under the current system FEW rooks make the active rosters becuase their play just doesn't merit the pay. If a player gorws into a stud so does his pay, and over 5 years a productive rookie could grow into a substanial contract... I like it.

As for contract length, all rookie contracts need to be up to 5 years IMO. In fact I personally think we should just eliminate the contract years restriction on the DS and allow all rooks to be signed to 5 year contracts, with their pay based on their production from the previous season during their initial contract. Once a rookie contract is complete we go by our usual contract terms.

Nice job Brian. I think it's an excellant compromise proposal.