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<blockquote data-quote="mradtke66" data-source="post: 475024" data-attributes="member: 4199"><p>Franchises maximizing value is the key and is a good way to put it. And my post is a little vague I'll agree. If I can put it another way, with some made up numbers: In 1996 you needed to spend roughly roughly 20% of your cap on the offensive line (and have players worth that amount) to be a Super Bowl contender. In 2012, you can do it with roughly 13% of your cap.</p><p> </p><p></p><p> </p><p>I agree that Cleveland's problems don't stem from paying 10 million from to Thomas. And I completely disagree with trading Matthews for Thomas or that Left Tackle is that important, which is a bit more in line the article.</p><p> </p><p>Offensive lines don't win games anymore. Put Thomas on the Packers and what changes on offense? We give up fewer sacks, of course, but Thomas is not a dominating run blocker. He's a good one and better than Newhouse in all facets, but we wouldn't see 18x more offensive improvement with Thomas in the line up instead of Newhouse, which is the the approximate difference in salary (11 million vs. 600,000). We wouldn't even be 2x better.</p><p> </p><p>On the flip side, look what Matthews does for our defense or rather, look what his absence does to it. </p><p> </p><p>My thoughts on the matter follow the idea that rosters are filled with 2-4 superstars and 49-51 "guys." The guys just need to not make mistakes and take advantage of what playing with those superstars give you. Our superstars are Rodgers and Matthews.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mradtke66, post: 475024, member: 4199"] Franchises maximizing value is the key and is a good way to put it. And my post is a little vague I'll agree. If I can put it another way, with some made up numbers: In 1996 you needed to spend roughly roughly 20% of your cap on the offensive line (and have players worth that amount) to be a Super Bowl contender. In 2012, you can do it with roughly 13% of your cap. I agree that Cleveland's problems don't stem from paying 10 million from to Thomas. And I completely disagree with trading Matthews for Thomas or that Left Tackle is that important, which is a bit more in line the article. Offensive lines don't win games anymore. Put Thomas on the Packers and what changes on offense? We give up fewer sacks, of course, but Thomas is not a dominating run blocker. He's a good one and better than Newhouse in all facets, but we wouldn't see 18x more offensive improvement with Thomas in the line up instead of Newhouse, which is the the approximate difference in salary (11 million vs. 600,000). We wouldn't even be 2x better. On the flip side, look what Matthews does for our defense or rather, look what his absence does to it. My thoughts on the matter follow the idea that rosters are filled with 2-4 superstars and 49-51 "guys." The guys just need to not make mistakes and take advantage of what playing with those superstars give you. Our superstars are Rodgers and Matthews. [/QUOTE]
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