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Originally Posted by Enoch Root
The percentage of cap thread is not a blueprint to be followed. Reality is nothing like a spreadsheet where everyone slots in where they should, for the amount they should.
Players progress and regress. And their pay tracks along with that. You either pay guys what they're worth, or you lose them. And constantly losing guys, because you have some meaningless formula that you are trying to track, is no way to run a franchise.
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Yes, players progress and regress, but it's the GM's job to model that over the life of the contract. Detroit just locked up DeBrincat for a competitive salary and the prime career years only.
If you have a team of fairly paid players, they'll be league average. You need to underpay as many as possible so you have surplus money for more talent.