Drafted QFL players can be resigned in year 4 for the average of the top 10 at their position – no matter what slot they were drafted in. Should the QFL follow the NFL’s lead, Â outlined today as part of the new CBA, and allow players signed in slots 7-24 (ie the $1 year 1 players) to be signed for the average of the #3-#25 best played players at their position? This seems like a much better way to reward owners who draft and cultivate later drafted players who develop into solid keepers, but not stars. This would also add value to 2nd round picks, which currently are basically worthless since a player has almost no chance of contributing in year 1, but also has near zero chance of becoming a star.Â
From The National Football Post:
Rookie resolution
As outlined here, the majority of the disagreement concerned the fifth-year compensation for first-round picks. Owners wanted the fifth year-option set at a prefixed number. Players wanted the option to be set at the time of going into that fifth year, at a high “veteran rate,” an average of the top veteran players at the same position.
Compromise was reached. For the top 10 picks in the Draft, Owners reportedly agreed to fifth-year options at an average of the top ten veteran salaries at a player’s respective position. Players selected 11-32 would be paid an average of the top three to twenty-five salaries at a player’s respective position.
Shades
I fully support this. Send it to comcom for a vote.