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Originally Posted by TwistedChief
But doesn't the way the franchise tag is structured essentially give these players that kind of salary for the upcoming season? CJ would be the second highest paid DT. Sneed would make roughly 20mm.
Regardless, you "know" that Jones and Sneed deserve that. But what about a player like Christian Kirk who people probably had pegged at 10-15mm/yr? And then there's just one team like the Jags who are willing to pay 18mm AAV and suddenly that's the market for him? How would it have worked for Tyreek Hill when the Chiefs were willing to pay a ton but other teams were willing to pay a ton plus a couple million more?
I think the system is set up pretty well right now. The franchise tag is what it is and it creates longer-lasting relationships. And if that doesn't work out, then the player has options and the team has the ability to recoup some value. And that's what's going on with Sneed at the moment. (Jones is on his third contract so is an entirely different beast.)
If you create some system where you're carving out the QB or placing caps on them, you're giving an insane advantage to a team like the Chiefs who have the best QB in the world.
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I think the system is set up well now, too.
However, I think fans should matter, too. The NFL wants to promote their players outside of the helmet, and players are encouraged to get out in their communities to make a difference.
When a city, and a fan base form a relationship with a great player, it hurts when they have to leave because the team was successful and the player was successful. In this situation the fans, and the team are being punished for excelling.
I am not saying destroy the system as it is, I am just saying that it could be modified with an exemption or two for those types of players.
Teams keeping players like Kelce, Jones, Sneed, and especially Mahomes, is a win for everyone. Literally.
The players win in that situation.
The team wins in that situation.
The fans absolutely win in that situation.
And when the team, players, and fans win, the NFL as a whole wins and gets stronger.
The way things are today, a player like DT would have had to leave KC and probably go to a less successful team, in order to get paid what he is worth.
It would have ripped the heart out of so many people if DT had to go to the Cardinals or Colts because we couldn't pay him.
Also, I am saying the players, to be eligible for the exemption, had to be drafted by the team, have a certain amount of pro bowls or all pros, etc. so the exemptions are not exploited.
I don't care that Ward left. I care if Chris Jones leaves.
Again, I will always believe that teams shouldn't have to lose true pillars of their organization because of the cap.