Chapter 951 Weighing the Priorities
Mahomes was immediately amused by the confidence revealed in Levi's words, "The ads for half the players in the league combined are not as good as yours alone."
Levi spread his hands with a matter-of-fact expression, "There is no way, you can't stop the popularity when it comes. Don't be envious. If you are envious, you will lose."
Mahomes was overjoyed and laughed. Laughing, but shaking her head repeatedly, "No, no, no, I'm envious, I feel so envious that my stomach hurts. That day, Brittany also said that she can see your advertisements wherever she goes now. Will she be able to see your endorsements in the next step? Cosmetics?"
Li Wei actually thought about it seriously, "Cosmetics... I guess it's a little difficult, but perfume, you see, JJ has his own perfume."
Mahomes imagined Watt's image in his mind, "Does it smell like sweat?"
Levi couldn't believe his ears, "Sherlock, you're a bad person, it's all Travis's fault. ”
Mahomes looked at Levi, who looked innocent, and burst into laughter on the sofa.
After the joking and joking, Mahomes lay on the sofa and was stunned for a moment, "But, not everyone can be like you."
For this Li Wei naturally understood, "So, you should calmly think about your own needs."
Mahomes looked at Levi and cast a questioning look.
Levi thought for a while, "Look at Le'Veon Bell."
"Teams in the league are condemning Bell for being greedy, but is that really the case? The running back's It took nearly ten years for the maximum annual salary to rise from US$10 million to US$15 million, and the growth rate of the average annual salary lagged far behind the increase in the league's hard salary cap.”
"For a quarterback, Rodgers' annual salary of $30 million seems unbelievable now, but do you believe it?"
"Five years from now, this number may not be anything at all, maybe $50 million annually. Dollars are all over the streets.”
Mahomes gasped, unable to believe his ears.
But Levi said calmly, "This is entirely possible. After all, the entire league's focus on quarterbacks continues to soar, because Goodell needs to create stars."
"There are too many players in the rugby team. If you don't promote a star position, it will not be of any benefit to the marketing of the world."
"This is just like football, if there is a star, promote the star, no For stars, focus on positions, such as forward or midfielder, and focus all your attention on one position. For laypeople, it can lower the entry barrier. This is the correct way to expand the mass base of a project. "
< br>"That's the position of quarterback in this league."
Although Levi has traveled back in time, he knows nothing about football, so he has no idea what the league will look like five years from now.
All of this is just Li Wei’s inference based on the current situation of the alliance.
It turns out that Levi was right.
In the original time and space of 2024, the maximum annual salary of a running back still did not exceed 20 million US dollars, while the maximum annual salary of a quarterback easily exceeded 50 million US dollars——
And, it’s not An elite quarterback is not Mahomes of the Kansas City Chiefs, Josh Allen of the Buffalo Bills, Joe Burrow of the Cincinnati Bengals, or Lamar Jackson of the Baltimore Ravens. It was Jordan Love, the Green Bay Packers' fourth-year quarterback who replaced Rodgers.
Love only had one full season as a starting quarterback. His starting season couldn't even be said to be top-notch, it could only be said to be excellent. However, because of the serious premium for quarterbacks, he signed an incredible contract in the 2024 offseason. amazing contract.
This is reality, absurd but true.
And this is not a special case.
As early as last offseason, Cousins signed a fully guaranteed contract with the Minnesota Vikings, which already foreshadowed the development direction of the league. Indeed, Levi knew nothing about the NFL; but precisely because he was an outsider, he saw it more clearly.
"I agree with Bell."
"He is just fighting for himself as a running back. Between the team's victory and his own needs, he is trying to find a suitable position and insert himself into it. "
"Unfortunately, he failed in the end."
"Then, the same is true for you. If you sign a long-term contract now, your salary will be placed in five years. It may not be worth mentioning at all, people may complain about you, 'Oh, poor Mahomes, what a pity', and then encourage you to negotiate with the team and sign a new contract."
"But. , Correspondingly, as the hard salary cap continues to increase, the salary space freed up by the quarterback can sign more outstanding players for the team.”
"For example, an offensive line that can protect the quarterback well; or a group of wide receivers who don't know how to catch the ball."
As soon as he finished speaking, Mahomes covered his face with his hands and said Wailing, "No, rookie, this is a curse, a curse!"
The wide receiver has buttery hands, this is definitely a nightmare for all quarterbacks, even if the quarterback is full of energy, the football has been fed to the wide receiver It was in his arms, but the wide receiver dropped the ball with his hands. It was an absolute disaster. The quarterback was also helpless, and half of his martial arts skills were useless.
Levi chuckled.
In Levi's view, this is precisely the charm of football. Whether it is a quarterback or a running back, they all need the cooperation of their teammates, otherwise they will be unable to succeed alone.
Levi looked at Mahomes, "So, you need to think for yourself whether it is your own needs or the team's victory."
"Of course, everyone knows that without team honors, an individual is nothing. ;The point is here, how much are you willing to sacrifice your own needs for the team's victory, and to what extent? This is the most difficult thing."
Mahomes turned to look. Levi, "What about you, if it were you, what would you do?"
Levi spread his hands, "Sherlock, you are the quarterback. Your situation is different from mine. I can't replace you. You should think about it yourself or discuss it with your agent."
Mahomes waved his hand, "I know, I know, I'm just curious about your thoughts. You know, you are me. The smartest person I know”
The corners of Levi's mouth raised, "Light the wax for Brittany."
Mahomes wailed.
Levi laughed heartily, stopped joking, and thought about it seriously, "If it were me, I would choose a number that breaks the league's current highest annual salary, and require the team to sign a long-term contract, such as five Years, or seven years.”
“This number may seem shocking now, but we all know that in five years and seven years, this number may be very common, even lower than the league average. "
"But it doesn't matter, I have been enjoying the salary that is far ahead of the league's highest for five years, even if the subsequent salary is lower than the league average, it is acceptable."
"Because the salary cap space left here allows the team to sign more outstanding players, and then together we can hit more wins and more championships."
"Looking at it from another perspective, this is also another kind of A form of rookie contract."
"Sign a long-term contract with a relatively stable salary data, and then allow the team to use the free salary space to complete the team layout."
( End of chapter)