10-06-2017, 10:29 AM
(10-06-2017, 10:18 AM)grampahol Wrote: The joke is that we're poorly managed, but I contend and will continue to contend we're superbly managed to be the Washington Generals of the league. You gotta really be some special kind of stupid to manage a 8 million dollar investment into a multi BILLION dollar team and still continue to lose.
If we ever win the big show it'll be because Mikey or someone in la familia figured a way to put enough money in the pockets of the monied interests and also walk away with a few billion themselves.
I'm not saying it's all rigged, but I will say that I don't quite trust how the whole thing works.
With revenue sharing, each team is guaranteed 1/32 of the pie no matter what their record.
Of course, the classic business equation Profit = Revenue - Expense means that the lower your expenses, the more profit you make. There in lies the issue. Scouts cost money. Firing coaches and hiring new coaches costs money. Signing Centers that are upgrades cost money.
Letting a free agent walk and getting an extra 4th Round comp pick that makes $400,000 a year for 4 years saves money. Sign another player at that position as a free agent and you'd spend atleast $1 million if not more.
By starting Bodine on a rookie contract for 4 years, we probably saved $12 million. Of course, he played poorly...but if expenses are lower, profit is higher.
