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<blockquote data-quote="Dantés" data-source="post: 1029088" data-attributes="member: 12283"><p>Yes, safety hasn't been treated as a premium position, but I'm saying it's gone flat/backwards in recent seasons. That's different. Something has impacted the safety market and I'm saying it's probably the propagation of 2 high shells. </p><p></p><p>Maybe an analogy would be helpful.</p><p></p><p>Say I'm living on a fixed income (parallel to a salary capped league) and I need to buy a new vehicle (parallel to a player) for work and general use. </p><p></p><p>So I assess my needs and desires and find that a pick-up truck would be the best. I have children, so I will need a crew-cab even if it costs more. I like Fords, so I look at...</p><p></p><p>An F-150 (less expensive)</p><p>An F-250 (more expensive)</p><p></p><p>I note that the F-250 is more expensive specifically because of its higher payload-- it can haul more. But I also note that the payload capacity of an F-150 is more than adequate for anything I will ever need. </p><p></p><p>Given that I'm on a fixed income, which will I choose? Unless I'm an idiot, I'll buy the cheaper truck that can do everything I need. Why would I pay more for something I will never use? </p><p></p><p>So now think about safeties. Yes, of course Bates can do more than play single high. But the other things he can do are relatively cheap and easy to find. Why pay him near the top of the market if I'm not going to use the skillset that demands the premium price? That doesn't make any sense. Not to me and apparently not to NFL teams.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dantés, post: 1029088, member: 12283"] Yes, safety hasn't been treated as a premium position, but I'm saying it's gone flat/backwards in recent seasons. That's different. Something has impacted the safety market and I'm saying it's probably the propagation of 2 high shells. Maybe an analogy would be helpful. Say I'm living on a fixed income (parallel to a salary capped league) and I need to buy a new vehicle (parallel to a player) for work and general use. So I assess my needs and desires and find that a pick-up truck would be the best. I have children, so I will need a crew-cab even if it costs more. I like Fords, so I look at... An F-150 (less expensive) An F-250 (more expensive) I note that the F-250 is more expensive specifically because of its higher payload-- it can haul more. But I also note that the payload capacity of an F-150 is more than adequate for anything I will ever need. Given that I'm on a fixed income, which will I choose? Unless I'm an idiot, I'll buy the cheaper truck that can do everything I need. Why would I pay more for something I will never use? So now think about safeties. Yes, of course Bates can do more than play single high. But the other things he can do are relatively cheap and easy to find. Why pay him near the top of the market if I'm not going to use the skillset that demands the premium price? That doesn't make any sense. Not to me and apparently not to NFL teams. [/QUOTE]
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