What got me interested in this subject was to see how the Pistol / Zone Read Option could change the way that offenses are financially structured. I found some data on the average cap hit of the top 5 players at each position. We can use this data as a baseline of what it would cost to get a premier player at a position. Here's the link to the data, but I will type out the results below.
Defensive Ends - $16.5M
Quarterbacks - $15.2M
Offensive Tackles - $11.8M
Wide Receiver - $11.4M
Cornerback - $10.4M
Linebacker - $10.0M
Safety - $9.5M
Running Back - $9.4M
Defensive Tackle - $9.3M
Tight End - $7.8M
Guard - $7.4M
Center - $4.9M
Kicker - $4.0M
Punter - $2.9
The biggest surprise for me was that premier DEs were the top paid athletes in the NFL. The scale seems to go QB Killer > Passing Offense > Passing Defense > Run Defense > Run Offense > Special Teams. I'll leave it here so that people can add comments based on their opinions.
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