[Burt the Butcher]

You make a good point Hans, but yes, this is how its always been. Tender levels are not based on previous salaries.

You could also argue, at what point should his salary start going down? Is going to be worth next year, what he was worth two years ago? He is either surrounded by better players, or his skills are declining a little each year.

Look at his stats:

2008 #1 overall LB with 281.30 pts 17.581 ppg
2009 #1 overall LB with 310.65 pts 19.416 ppg
2010 #8 overall LB with 262.00 pts 17.467 ppg
2011 #23 overall LB with 206.50 pts 15.885 ppg (was injured 4 games)
2012 #18 overall LB with 231.25 pts 14.453 ppg

So over the past 3 years, he has been getting less points per game. Does he deserve a raise?

I guess my point is, isn't it all subjective? He has not even been a top 10 LB over the past 2 years.