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SonnyCID
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I have seen a lot of talk lately about how the Hawks may not be able to sustain such a high level of competition due to upcoming salaries. Obviously, not everyone will receive big contracts and stay. But I dont see the wheels coming off either. Tate has already said that he would rather take less and be part of whats going on here than take significantly more to play for a shitty team.
There are a few things working in Seattle's favor:
We dont have a state income tax.
And this is the big one, these guys love playing for Carroll. He runs a fairly loose ship, and these guys have a blast. How much is that worth?
Some of the best facilities in the league. Bennett called the VMAC the "Google of football" and went on about how much the great resources help them become better players.
Job security. Now if a player takes a step back, regardless of the team he's on, whether it be Seattle or anywhere else he has a chance of losing his job. But when a player goes to a new team and their coach is fired a year later, their new coach may not like the fit of à particular player in his visión for the team. If they have a role here, as long as they are healthy and playing great ball, Pete will stand by them. There are unkown risks coming from a team that may not have the same commitment to a player that Carroll may show.
Championship opportunities and the exposure that comes with that. Team contracts are not the only way to make $. Wilson, Sherman, Thomas, these guys obviously want to make a lot of money, but they also want to be considered some of the best players to ever play. Its genuine ambition, and they are too smart to not understand that in order to maintain that opportunity, they have to keep the band together.
Paul Allen and John Schneider. Having an owner with deep pockets thats willing to spend can really help with salary cap limitations by giving contracts with big prorated bonuses rather than escalating long term contracts.
I'm not delusional enough to believe that they wont lose anyone. But if they want to keep a player and he wants to stay here, theyre going to get it done.
There are a few things working in Seattle's favor:
We dont have a state income tax.
And this is the big one, these guys love playing for Carroll. He runs a fairly loose ship, and these guys have a blast. How much is that worth?
Some of the best facilities in the league. Bennett called the VMAC the "Google of football" and went on about how much the great resources help them become better players.
Job security. Now if a player takes a step back, regardless of the team he's on, whether it be Seattle or anywhere else he has a chance of losing his job. But when a player goes to a new team and their coach is fired a year later, their new coach may not like the fit of à particular player in his visión for the team. If they have a role here, as long as they are healthy and playing great ball, Pete will stand by them. There are unkown risks coming from a team that may not have the same commitment to a player that Carroll may show.
Championship opportunities and the exposure that comes with that. Team contracts are not the only way to make $. Wilson, Sherman, Thomas, these guys obviously want to make a lot of money, but they also want to be considered some of the best players to ever play. Its genuine ambition, and they are too smart to not understand that in order to maintain that opportunity, they have to keep the band together.
Paul Allen and John Schneider. Having an owner with deep pockets thats willing to spend can really help with salary cap limitations by giving contracts with big prorated bonuses rather than escalating long term contracts.
I'm not delusional enough to believe that they wont lose anyone. But if they want to keep a player and he wants to stay here, theyre going to get it done.