1 New Rookie Salary Scale
 

Should we adjust the Rookie Salary Scale and add a 4th round to the Rookie Draft?

It is proposed that the current rookie salary scale is too high, and only rookies that turn out to be superstars ever earn their rookie contracts. To counter this issue with the current rookie scale, a new scale based on much lower starting salaries, but including incentive bonuses is proposed.

The new scales pay for performance, but still reward good later round selections. The base salaries are higher for first round selections, and the bonuses are higher as well. The bonuses for 2nd round selection are 75% of the 1st rounders, the 3rd rounders are 50% of that of the 1st rounders, and the proposed 4th round selections’ bonuses are 25% of that of the 1st Rounders. The rookie contracts would also include a ceiling, at which no further performance bonuses would apply, but they would still receive their standard 10% raise.

The idea of this proposal is to allow younger players to be used more quickly on the active roster, but ensures that no player will receive a salary too far below competitive fairness.

For more detail on the new rookie scale, please see the following link:

http://vbb.predatorsfootball.com/sho...&threadid=3655

For more detail on the discusion of the new rookie scales, please see the following link:

http://vbb.predatorsfootball.com/sho...&threadid=3638

Whew... that's a lot of reading... but yah, I think it's a better system that what we've got. The OPIHI have voted in favor.

I almost voted against this, but then I thought "hey, I've spent the better part of a month working and tinkering on this. I might as well vote for it."

I agree the rookie salary scale needs to be changed but am against the proposed incentive based scale. I have outlined what I feel would be fair in the discussion thread. Basically a lowering across the board of all rookie salaries with a max contract length of 4 years. I know I'm in the minority for this but I still think this is better.

At least we're finally getting rid of the problematic original scale.

Good work guys!

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Slight Modification
 

PLEASE NOTE!

There is one slight change to this poll. This poll will not be the official arbiter of the approval of a fourth round. I will be setting up an additional poll for that single purpose. If the 4th round is selected, the scale will be as above. If the 4th round is voted down, the scale will be as above with the simple removal of the 4th round salaries. Clear?

If this changes anyone's vote, please let me know.

Thanks, and sorry for the confusion.

doesn't affect my vote either way...

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