Free Agency spreads out the talent. Salary cap spreads out the talent. reverse draft spreads out the talent. spreading out the talent leads to an even playing field / parity. parity leads to more competitive games. any team can win on any given day.
Pay is rising fast as a percentage of revenue the players get from the huge TV deals.
the lopsided salary pie you talk about is because of the frequent use of the Franchise Tag....which drives up the cost of top tier players. which in turn forces clubs to have to fill roster with a lot of low level salary players to offset. it's the mid level veterans who are getting squeezed out.
why the race baiting ??
why not talk about the fact that only one WR on NE roster is taller than 6'0" ??
or that they have an unusual amount of left handers ?
whats next ....demographics on their religion ?
Report: Patriots Expected To Sign Chris Hogan To Offer Sheet ‘Tough’ To Match
http://nesn.com/2016/03/report-patriots-expected-to-sign-chris-hogan-to-offer-sheet-tough-to-match/
if pats offer is for more than $1.67 mil AND the Bills match it, then whaley screwed up.
therefore, if Pats offer is for more than $1.67 mil.....the BIlls will NOT match.
$1.67 mil tender = original round (Hogan was undrafted) NO compensation
$2.553 mil tender = 2nd round pick compensation
$3.365 mil tender = 1st round pick compensation
great signing for houston
#1 - they can get out of contract after 2 years if it doesn't work out.
#2- did not have to give up any draft choices to get him.
#3- really hurts Denver on top of all the other FA players leaving Denver.
#4- Hou is in great cap shape and on the rise as a team.
#5- osweiller steps out of peyton shadow
spotrac shows the bills have about $111 mil committed for 2017
reasonable to assume cap at $160
that $111 is WITHOUT any money whatsoever committed to Gilmore ($12), glenn($14) , tyrod($20)
anything is possible....but if i'm Denver or rams.....i'm not wasting any time or money on fitz.
fitz better keep his wagon hooked to chan and marshall