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In the early spring of mid-March, Lu Ke started his offseason training at the University of California, Los Angeles; at the same time, the off-season preparations for 32 teams were officially opened, and the rookie training camp was about to start in two weeks. At that time, the free market will also be open at the same time, which means that the smoke of preparation for the new season will be ignited.

Is it to strengthen in the free market, or to dig for gold in the draft? Where can I invest in rookies, and where should I find veterans to make up? Are there promising players above the draft, even if there is no need, do not hesitate to "hoard" to seek development? Are there players in the free market that have attracted a lot of attention, can they reinforce or miss their own teams?

Every decision may affect the preparation for the new season. Before officially entering the first round of the new season, the collection and accumulation of information is undoubtedly crucial. Thirty-two teams have opened their own information networks. Spreading throughout the North American continent and even the overseas rugby market, they are intensively preparing for it.

Among them, Lu Ke's renewal is undoubtedly the most compelling.

Everyone knows that Lu Ke will win a big contract. San Francisco is definitely not willing to let go of Lu Ke, but the question is, how big is this contract? More importantly, if San Francisco fails to match Lu Ke's expected contract, will things change unexpectedly? It may even sensation the entire league again?

ESPN reporter Adam-Schefter first broke the news on Twitter, "San Francisco, haven't you determined your idea now?" The subtext is that Lu Ke has already made an offer, but San Francisco is still Under consideration, this is good news for the other 31 teams.

According to Lu Ke's rookie contract, until August 1, 2013, he was a San Francisco 49 player. Before the deadline, San Francisco still had the initiative and Lu Ke could not become a free agent.

According to regulations, before Lu Ke becomes a free agent, San Francisco can choose to renew the contract, can choose to use the privilege label, and can also choose to match other team quotes. Only after San Francisco has given up all relevant rights can Lu Ke be free to join other teams. .

The rookie contract is so domineering, the rookie basically does not have much initiative.

One of the privilege labels is very interesting.

In the NFL, the privilege label refers to a power that the team can use, a special regulation for an unrestricted free agent. If the conditions are met, the label will continue between the player and the team for a year, ensuring that the player will remain on the team; however, each team has only one privileged label quota and one transition label quota each year, so, Each team can only choose one player per year as a privileged label player.

The privilege label means that the player belongs to the team and is not allowed to negotiate with other teams; the transition label means that the player is still owned by the team but is allowed to negotiate with other teams. Different labels, contractual remuneration, terms, restrictions and rewards will be different.

Usually, the privilege label will be prepared for players who have top strength, are very important to the team, but have no way to negotiate a contract extension.

The privilege label allows team managers to strategically leave those very important free agents, and at the same time, in the case of avoiding exceeding the hard salary cap, through the draft conference or free market to find outstanding players to complete the offseason preparations. Occasionally under special circumstances, the team can also make a player a privileged label player in a contract of two years or more.

Players who have been selected as the privileged label will receive a one-year salary guarantee if they agree to play for the team and do not negotiate contracts with other players.

But if you refuse to sign the privilege label, then the player will not be able to transfer. Even if a player strikes and a team that has already used the privilege label must pay part of the compensation according to the contract-however, in the case of the privilege label, the player ’s salary will be greatly reduced due to the provisions of the relevant provisions, and may not even be paid. Of course, the team can also revoke the privilege labels they provide, then the players will revert to unrestricted free agents.

Privileged tag players can also be subdivided into two types: exclusive privileged players and non-exclusive privileged players.

For an exclusive privileged player, the team must provide the player with a one-year contract with a salary not less than the average salary of the five highest-paid players in the same position in the same year in the league. To measure; or 120% of the player ’s previous year ’s salary, whichever is higher.

Exclusive privileged players are not allowed to make transfer contacts with other teams.

For a non-exclusive franchise player, the team must provide the player with a one-year contract, the salary is not less than the average of the five players with the highest annual salary of the same position in the previous five seasons, or 120% of the player ’s previous year ’s salary , These two companies are calculated with higher figures.

Non-exclusive privileged players are allowed to contact other players. However, after the player has reached a transfer agreement with another team, the original team can still choose to match the contract and leave the player; or, if the original player loses the player without matching the contract, then they can also get two first-round drafts Rights as compensation.

It is worth noting that the salary of exclusive privileged players is calculated according to the "same year", while the non-exclusive privileged players are calculated according to the "first five years". According to the law that the league's hard salary cap rises every year, The wage difference is not trivial.

But whether it is an exclusive privilege or a non-exclusive privilege, because the average number is taken, the final number of the contract will certainly not be higher than the player's psychological expectations. The team has the upper hand.

What is the so-called privilege label?

Take Lu Ke as an example.

For example, now Lech has proposed a super-high contract of 100 million US dollars in five years. The 49 people in San Francisco do n’t want to agree, or they ca n’t because of the hard salary cap, or because there are several other important players outside Lu Ke. The contract renewal work is waiting, and it is likely that they will be subject to hard salary caps and lose each other, but at the same time they are not willing to miss Lu Ke, then they can choose to use the privilege label at this time.

After affixing the privilege label, Lu Ke temporarily stayed in the team, waiting for the contract renewal work to be completed next year. At that time, the number and position of players that need to be renewed will be different, and the pressure on the hard salary cap can also be relieved, which also gives the team more room for negotiation.

Of course, there are occasional rare situations. In the first year, the privilege label is used; in the second year, the player still refuses to compromise, asks for a high contract, or the team still faces a hard salary cap dilemma, so the privilege label is used again, then the wage superposition must be the previous year This is an increase of 144%.

This was the case with LeVeon-Bell, the running guard of the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2018. The privilege label was used for two consecutive years, which led to strong dissatisfaction with Revian, and then Revian took a strike. With the team dying, the result is both defeats, but overall, the team still has the upper hand.

Off-topic, if you want to know which positions are most valuable in the current or recent years, the privilege label is a very good indicator.

According to ESPN statistics, since 1993, a total of 30 offensive forward players have posted privileged performances, defensive forward players are 27, linebackers are 26, and even four kickers have been abandoned. . In other words, management always believes that the cost-effectiveness of the players on the two fronts is higher.

why?

Because the continuous labeling of privileges means that the players have been facing the contract year in a row, a little carelessness, performance decline, or even injury, then the salary of the next long contract will shrink a lot. After all, in many positions, the professional life of rugby players is not long. Not to mention that the privilege label has been used for two consecutive years, this pressure will multiply.

This is also the most important thing when team managers choose the privilege label-they must maximize the team's interests.

Outside of the striker, quarterbacks have only been labeled as privileged only ten times among other players on the team, while both the near-back and running back are eleven.

Refocused on Lu Ke. Now, Lu Ke is still the San Francisco 49ers player, and San Francisco still holds the initiative to renew the contract. They still have many possibilities to think slowly-of course, they have not yet used privileges. The label also means that they are still seeking to renew their contract with Lu Ke.

The management of the San Francisco 49ers knows clearly that renewal of Lu Ke's contract is very important for the team's confidence, the enthusiasm of the fans and the preparation for the new season. The privilege label is less than a last resort. They will never use it. Instead, they need to keep Lu Ke upright and uplifting.

The truth is the truth, the business is the business, the San Francisco management is now in a tug of war, but at least, they still maintain a proactive attitude, which is good news.

According to the league's regulations, Lu Ke cannot contact other teams before becoming a free agent; but the rules are that the dead are alive, and now San Francisco has not yet used the privilege label for Lu Ke, so in private A contact, temptation and inquiry are inevitable.

Or, other teams directly and neatly call San Francisco ’s team manager Trent Balk, “Whether Lu Ke can open trading”, which is also allowed by the rules. If the news of the team's tentative inquiry is leaked, it will also make the media reporters more excited.

So, naturally, San Francisco has not made a decision, and the rumors in the industry began to boil. Almost everyone started to look around for the news.

ESPN opened the Pandora's Box, and then various transfer messages began to emerge.