Jesse Bates netted the Bengals a 3rd round comp pickâŚ
with a AAV of $16.05 millionâŚ. played 100% of snaps.
Bates did make the pro bowl⌠which adds a few points.
Edmunds signed for $18 million AAVâŚ
and played 92% of snaps.
The salary portion of the formula usually makes up 90+% of the points for the comp picksâŚ.
Attached is what OTC has posted as their thoughts on it. I think what might have happened with Edmunds is they might lump âlinebackersâ together in the formula. So while Edmunds is the 3rd highest paid MLB in football, he is much further down the list if âedgeâ style linebackers are added to the equation. That is also consistent with how the franchise tag seeâs the position. Which is why the LB tag is $24M. There is no distinction between MLB and OLB.
He underestimated the number of guys that qualify as âLB.â He did the same thing the year before with the MLB who went from the Falcons to the Jags for $15M/year. Most of us were right there with him. If you look at his salary rankings, Tremaine Edmunds is the 3rd highest paid LB in the league at $18M. The highest paid LB makes $20M/year. But like I said before, the NFL set the franchise tag for LB at $24M. Which means they are including OLB/edge rushers into their formula. We now know that the NFL doesnât have a carve out for âMLBâ that is separate from OLB.
