I am not looking for parity, only rules which promote equal opportunity, create incentives to win, and contain a safety net for failing organizations. I also am looking for a consensus given the 2/3 rule, which means horse trading may be needed to get anything done.
I am a hopeless optimist so I will keep floating ideas to improve the league until I see merit in better ideas.
(Grimps),You don’t own your own draft pick. No additional games.(As a 4-12 team I don’t want to get my head kicked in on the field for a mid round pick)
(Steelers) bad team rescue plan. I like.
I would compromise at 6 week trade deadline.
(CLE) keep rookies an extra year before signing. Which would help teams build through their rookie drafts, which makes rookie picks a bit more valued.
I love the keep rookie picks an extra year idea. I think it would really help teams who have picks in the middle rounds. Some guys don't play instantly and take time to develop.
I love the keep rookie picks an extra year idea. I think it would really help teams who have picks in the middle rounds. Some guys don't play instantly and take time to develop.
------------------ If we were to pass that, then I think player salaries for these players should be increased.
------------------ If we were to pass that, then I think player salaries for these players should be increased.
Maybe First Year KEEP or CUT Second Year CUT without penalty or KEEP with standard $1m salary increase Third Year CUT without penalty or SIGN with additional standard $1m salary increase
Or you can simply double the salaries when deciding, which would also help in building through the draft and make the later picks very important. So 7th round pick would be at 400,000 when signing time comes around in the 3rd year.
To Salem. If you sign the first pick in the second year or any in the second year, contracts would be as they are now.?
Hmm...I don't think so.
Under current rules I draft Joe Smith with the first pick. He makes 1.5 million.
Year 1: 1.5 million Year 2: 1.5 million - sign to 4 year contract Year 3: 2.5 Year 4: 3.5 Year 5 4.5 Year 6 5.5
If I am reading the new rule idea correctly... Year 1: 1.5 million Year 2: 3 million Year 3 4.5 million (sign to 4 year contract) Year 4: 5.5 million Year 5: 6.5 Million Year 6: 7.5 million Year 7: 8.5 million
To Salem, to tell you the truth, I would be in favor of just going to three years and repeating the same salary in the second year. Then bumping up on the signing year?
