Just a question of supply and demand.By contribution percentage to a team and their success, RBs are woefully underpaid
while I agree with u, the market sets the price,not the player.When you think about top WRs getting 20 mil a season that is crazy. They might have 10 catches in a game and have to do some blocking on CBs. Top teir RBs might have 25 carries and 5 - 6 catches and be asked to block Dline and LBs. The RB has more involvement in the game. They should get a 1 year rookie contract and after that be up for negotiations. Barkley and Ekler are worth 18 to 20 mil a season.
The problem Is they are used up after 5 years. They need to get their money early at that position.
1000%. Its economics 101.Just a question of supply and demand.
Tons of supply and limited demand.
exactly. He's the poster child as 2 why u never give a 2nd deal unless its team friendly.Did zeke call in as a source of the problem.
exactly.If you are any good you will get paid. Pretty simple. If anyone should be holding a summit it is Rogers, Mahomes, Burrow and Brady.
It would not solve anything - they still are not getting paid - just more supply in the market!I think it should be standard that every running back only gets 1 contract then automatically becomes a free agent and then they can test their wares on the open market. That would solve this.
sure it would. If they are good, why wouldn't a team pay to sign them? Bet on themselves. Let the market dictate who gets paid a higher dollar deal based on performance.It would not solve anything - they still are not getting paid - just more supply in the market!
If you are gonna fix their problem, pay them more in their rookie contract and make the teams pay them by use. The only way to fix their problem is to change the game and let the DB';s make more contact with the WR's so that the passing game is not as efficient like it used to be!
Instead, limit the percentage of a team's salary cap that can go to a single player.My solution is to make QB's exempt from the salary cap. They are paid so much more than other positions, it becomes "unfair" to the other players. Keep their money out of the cap and you have more to spread around to other positions. I think it could function similar to how the NBA uses the Larry Bird Rule
I don't think that would fix the RB problem. Teams will spend the extra on higher value positions. Teams are not using RB's in the traditional way and the RB success nowadays is more based on offensive design versus skilled running the ball up the middle. The best OC's can scheme around not having an effective traditional running game.My solution is to make QB's exempt from the salary cap. They are paid so much more than other positions, it becomes "unfair" to the other players. Keep their money out of the cap and you have more to spread around to other positions. I think it could function similar to how the NBA uses the Larry Bird Rule
Hard to guarantee a lot of money to an unproven rookie. There really is no answer if you’re an RB. It may result in a lot of kids not wanting to play RB if they have professional aspirations. It’s a short career and you have to get your money early. It’s going to be hard to convince teams to sign these young players to short two year rookie deals. They want to lock them up for at least four years.Yes of course, maybe their initial rookie contracts should come with more guarantees? I don’t know the answer for them. NFLPA needs to do better for them.
They are not paying them now! That's the problem. You think you change their payscale by giving them an out a couple years earlier? You might help them by their first deal being 3 yrs max with a 2 year player option, but not by getting them out at 4-5 years with no chance to get tagged.sure it would. If they are good, why wouldn't a team pay to sign them? Bet on themselves. Let the market dictate who gets paid a higher dollar deal based on performance.
They are paid accordingly right now. Its the market. They can have sour grapes all they want but the facts are the market is supply and demand. Pollard is getting 10 mil fully guaranteed on the tag, thats hardly "not being paid." Guess what, if he has a stellar year he will get his bag,I promise ya.They are not paying them now! That's the problem. You think you change their payscale by giving them an out a couple years earlier? You might help them by their first deal being 3 yrs max with a 2 year player option, but not by getting them out at 4-5 years with no chance to get tagged.