Sgt. Largent":1w4n6cz3 said:
Owners and GM's don't have to pay 35M, they are in total control of how they spend their salary cap.
Belichick trades his stars away before they get expensive, and he probably would have traded Brady away a long time ago if he demanded to be the highest paid QB at any one of his prior extension contracts.
Same with Gruden, he just traded away most of his stars because he think paying a pass rusher 23M a year is insane.
The market is going to be what the market's going to be, because the salary cap keeps going up 10-12M per year. IMO the focus shouldn't be on capping positions, it should be on doing a better job of scheme and player acquisition.
Why haven't John and Pete drafted another QB that could step in and play the position well in the past SEVEN drafts? Or traded for one to develop?
If we're being angry about Russell's situation, then lets be mad about that.........and not being mad at Russell wanting as much money as he can get.
I agree with most of your post and I'm not mad at RW..
It is the owners and GM's who cannot get out of their own way
when it comes to paying average to mediocre players what they
are really worth.
They overpay and keep overpaying good/bad players a cycle that
never ends.
Instead the answer is (raise the cap) so we can pay the next player
more than the one before at the position.
The reason I came up with capped positions is that it will force
change to the status quo which is getting out of hand.
Why should the fans watch players bitch like Earl or see holes
all over because that is what happens whe you get 2-3 stars
taking a huge chunk of the pie?
I want to enjoy the team with a chance at SB's not just focus
on a couple players and hope to get to the playoffs.
I am sure many fans feel the same .
I do want RW @ QB but I don't at the expense of not having
a shot at SB's.
The way it is ..Is just not working.