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Old 02-06-2020, 05:42 PM   #14
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Originally Posted by Cobra Mgr View Post
This literally just sprung in my head so I haven't weighed the good & bad in my mind. But PocketsAintFull's comment in the MLB 2020 thread sparked this in my brain.

What would be the pros and cons of having a salary cap that did not include the salaries of players out of your minor league system? Or in the case of the NBA/NFL, players you drafted? You could spend how ever much you want on homegrown talent, but free agents are limited.
Fantastic idea. But I have heard similar suggestions before. I thought it was genius. For the NFL, apply a cap hit reduction for drafted players for as long as they remain on the team. As an example, You draft a player, his hit is 50% against the cap. Or whatever you want it to be. He could still test the market, but it gives the drafting team an advantage.

This would put a huge emphasis on the draft. No team is given an advantage. If you draft well you can build and maintain a good team.
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