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Here's the current Franchise Tag compensation in order of value, and by position (in $million):
QB - 14.9
DE - 11.18
CB - 10.85
WR - 10.54
OL - 9.83
LB - 9.62
DT - 8.45
RB - 8.22
S - 6.92
TE - 6.07
I bolded the first four, but I think you could easily have made the same assessment.....it's clearly a passing game, and the better you throw it and defend it, the better you get paid. And though I did not look back in terms of the $'s per position over the years, I have a strong hunch that these four positions alone have moved up the scale over the years, in terms of salary.
Sure some of the lower positions (on this chart) are also involved with passing, but I would contend that top quality passing and defending of the pass are best defined by those four positions.
Not surprising, but at the same time, it is interesting that RBs have seemingly slipped near the bottom. Then again, that probably is also a result of the changing game, in that you tend to have multiple backs these days, versus one high paid load carrier.
Where do we fit? Well, we have the high paid QB, and solid pass rush (whether it be DE or OLB). If Champ maintains his level of play, we have some good CBs for this year, although this is an area that may require some investment. And our WRs are fast becoming high quality players, but maybe it's time to add one more speedy type to the mix. Interesting how one NFL analyst saw a Wes Welker type putting us over the top (in our bid for the SB). Probably not going to happen, but would be a pretty interesting O with him in the lineup!
As for the Oline (the next group down).....hey, that's our franchise tag, and in this case, a very important one to the pass game, and as we all know.....the blind side. And to be honest, the LT is the highest paid OLiner, so I am not sure how the OLiners are calculated, but clearly the LTs are the key pass protectors (unless you have lefty at the helm).
Just some simple analysis here.....the game does change.
QB - 14.9
DE - 11.18
CB - 10.85
WR - 10.54
OL - 9.83
LB - 9.62
DT - 8.45
RB - 8.22
S - 6.92
TE - 6.07
I bolded the first four, but I think you could easily have made the same assessment.....it's clearly a passing game, and the better you throw it and defend it, the better you get paid. And though I did not look back in terms of the $'s per position over the years, I have a strong hunch that these four positions alone have moved up the scale over the years, in terms of salary.
Sure some of the lower positions (on this chart) are also involved with passing, but I would contend that top quality passing and defending of the pass are best defined by those four positions.
Not surprising, but at the same time, it is interesting that RBs have seemingly slipped near the bottom. Then again, that probably is also a result of the changing game, in that you tend to have multiple backs these days, versus one high paid load carrier.
Where do we fit? Well, we have the high paid QB, and solid pass rush (whether it be DE or OLB). If Champ maintains his level of play, we have some good CBs for this year, although this is an area that may require some investment. And our WRs are fast becoming high quality players, but maybe it's time to add one more speedy type to the mix. Interesting how one NFL analyst saw a Wes Welker type putting us over the top (in our bid for the SB). Probably not going to happen, but would be a pretty interesting O with him in the lineup!
As for the Oline (the next group down).....hey, that's our franchise tag, and in this case, a very important one to the pass game, and as we all know.....the blind side. And to be honest, the LT is the highest paid OLiner, so I am not sure how the OLiners are calculated, but clearly the LTs are the key pass protectors (unless you have lefty at the helm).
Just some simple analysis here.....the game does change.
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