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Lots of talk on whether we should have paid Levitre. But it speaks to a bigger question. Should the Bills or any team structure their team such that the most important positions make the most money?
Which then begs the question, how would you rank the positions from most important to least? Would that rank then track the average of the top 10 salaries at each position?
It's important to note that the franchise tag rules have now changes and OG's now share the same tag number as OT's even though the average of the top 10 at each spot is still different.
I'll take a shot at ranking the importance of the positions on a team. No, I have not looked up the average salaries of the top 10. Obviously we know QB's make the most. But after that I'm not sure how the ranks go. Give me your list and in a few days we can throw the averages up by most expensive to least and see how well the lists match.
Sure we can go round and round on what "importance" means to each of us. Rank them based on how you look at it.
Position importance, off the top of my head:
1) QB
2) DE
3) CB
4) RB
5) LT/RT depending on whether the QB is right or left ha
6) WR
7) DT
8) RT/LT
9) C
10) S
11) G
12) OLB
13) ILB
14) TE
15) K
16) P
17) FB
18) LS
Give me your list from most important to least. This should be very interesting.
Update:
Here is a chart of the highest paid positions (average of the top 5 in 2012 by cap hit). All I could find so far.
nfl-highest-paid.jpg
Highest to lowest paid:
1) DE
2) QB
3) OT
4) WR
5) CB
6) LB
7) S
8) RB
9) DT
10) TE
11) G
12) C
13) K
14) P
This begs the question as to what the range is for all positions. I found this:
"Salary by Position
Here are the average yearly salaries across the National Football League for all positions.
Rank - Position - Yearly Wages
1. Quarterback 1,970,982
2. Defensiv End 1,583,784
3. Offensive Line 1,267,402
4. Defensive Tackle 1,223,925
5. Cornerback 1,193,666
6. Linebacker 1,175,788
7. Wide Receiveer 1,054,437
8. Running Back 957,360
9. Safety 947,847
10. Punter / Kicker 868,005
11. Tight End 863,414"
Which then begs the question, how would you rank the positions from most important to least? Would that rank then track the average of the top 10 salaries at each position?
It's important to note that the franchise tag rules have now changes and OG's now share the same tag number as OT's even though the average of the top 10 at each spot is still different.
I'll take a shot at ranking the importance of the positions on a team. No, I have not looked up the average salaries of the top 10. Obviously we know QB's make the most. But after that I'm not sure how the ranks go. Give me your list and in a few days we can throw the averages up by most expensive to least and see how well the lists match.
Sure we can go round and round on what "importance" means to each of us. Rank them based on how you look at it.
Position importance, off the top of my head:
1) QB
2) DE
3) CB
4) RB
5) LT/RT depending on whether the QB is right or left ha
6) WR
7) DT
8) RT/LT
9) C
10) S
11) G
12) OLB
13) ILB
14) TE
15) K
16) P
17) FB
18) LS
Give me your list from most important to least. This should be very interesting.
Update:
Here is a chart of the highest paid positions (average of the top 5 in 2012 by cap hit). All I could find so far.
nfl-highest-paid.jpg
Highest to lowest paid:
1) DE
2) QB
3) OT
4) WR
5) CB
6) LB
7) S
8) RB
9) DT
10) TE
11) G
12) C
13) K
14) P
This begs the question as to what the range is for all positions. I found this:
"Salary by Position
Here are the average yearly salaries across the National Football League for all positions.
Rank - Position - Yearly Wages
1. Quarterback 1,970,982
2. Defensiv End 1,583,784
3. Offensive Line 1,267,402
4. Defensive Tackle 1,223,925
5. Cornerback 1,193,666
6. Linebacker 1,175,788
7. Wide Receiveer 1,054,437
8. Running Back 957,360
9. Safety 947,847
10. Punter / Kicker 868,005
11. Tight End 863,414"
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