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Originally Posted by Philadelphia Freedom
Okay, I think I missed something here. I was talking about the salaries that are tied to rookie draft picks. For example, if someone where to pick a DB with the first pick of the draft this player would cost $400 under the system from last year. However, I can retain a player (offering a first round tender offer for $500). This means the top pick at DB is only 80% of the price for what in theory is a top flight proven free agent.
On the flip side a rookie RB would be $600 at pick 1.1 but it would cost $3,200 to tender a proven top flight RB. This seems to be a huge difference that really would disincent us from drafting defensive players (especially DL and DB's).
At first going with a third round tender offer made sense but I am not sure that it really helps that much. For example the DB, if taken at 1.1 is now $340. Better than $400 I am not sure that really balances the field enough.
BTW, I am fully aware that it is unlikely that a defensive player would ever be choosen in the top 10 but I think the current pay scale (or even the revised) pay scale all but guarantees it. Also, the revised pay scale mentioned above actaully raises the cost of a LB.
I apologize if this is not clear but I think it might be worth some further consideration. Thanks!
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No, what you say makes sense. When I looked closer at it, it doesn't make as much sense to tie things to the RFA tender levels so closely. With the larger salary cap, more rounds to the draft, different sized rosters, etc etc, there are just to many differences than to just make the same blanket comparison.
Personally, I think the DBs rookie salary should be brought down to the same level of the DL rookie salaries. I know going into the season, those who knew IDP said DBs were more valuable. However, the average of the top 12 DL salaries was over 25cbs more than the top 12 DB salaries. The top DBs made more, but the salaries dropped rapidly. If people really think DBs should be paid more, then maybe we can balance that out by having the bonuses slightly higher for the DBs (I think I screwed that up by having the DL bonuses slightly higher on what I just posted).