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You may not like my conclusions but what facts would you add to it?
What I criticize is your premises.
You mix up 2nd, 3rd, and 4th contracts (the league treats those differently--2nd contracts are a thing of their own).
You don't go by the year. The year means everything.
You don't distinguish between starting, franchise players and then just other guys, though the league does and the numbers do.
….Guys who are on the iffy 2nd list don't get the same annual increase. That is why every time I discuss 2nd contracts I talk about the numbers for guys considered starters and/or franchise players.
No, I didn't mix up 2nd, 3rd, and 4th contracts. The three guys I discussed were only 2nd contracts and I deliberately only discussed them because of that. The numbers I gave are facts.
The problem with distinguishing between starting, franchise players and just other guys is it's extremely subjective. Judging by stats, Tyler Boyd was a full time starter. Yet he didn't sign at $18M or whatever the rigid 2019 number is.
I don't believe it's that rigid. I think there is a baseline but other factors also play a part.
Here's a case in point: Mike Evans v. Devante Adams v. Stefon Diggs.
Evans signed a mere 3 months after Adams. Same market, same off season. Yet Evans got $16.5M in 3/2018 whereas Adams got $14.5M in 12/2017. And how does one explain Stefon Diggs getting $14.4M in July 2018???
I don't think anyone can credibly argue that Adams and Diggs were on some type of iffy 2nd list.
It's simple. Other factors besides just the baseline 2nd contract market come into play.
Again, you may dislike the conclusions. That's fine. That's why I said everyone is free to draw their own.