Quote:I get the price point, and I know that as the Cap goes up over the next few years his hit is going to diminish. And this isn't necessarily a concern of mine as much as it is a 'thinking point', but $10+ million a year for a Center is a pretty steep price to pay. Now, if I had to pay that kind of money out, then Mack is the kind of player to which I would write the check. He still has several years left in his career, he's already accomplished, etc etc etc.

 

It's not that I don't want Mack on the roster nor that I don't want to pay $10 Million for his services, but rather me having a "holy [bad word removed]! We just paid a Center $10 million!!!" moment.

 

Agreed.  But, it is what it is.  The cost of building a winning team ain't cheap.  The Jags were spoiled to have Meester around for as long as they did, and for most of his career, he was solid in the middle of the line.  With him out of the picture. and a new CBA to deal with, we are now on the front end of the next frontier in veteran salary increases.  I would imagine the sticker shock of what it will cost to get a top tier center will diminish when we start looking at true skill positions where the price tags are going to be even higher. 

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