Player position names VS real life duties

[NYs Stepchild]

If the NFL is going to base pay on precedence set at positions then they need to create more position names, or use the player's jobs instead of their titles. For instance, Mo is an interior pass rusher, not an edge, and should be paid accordingly.  

We all know this this. Edge rusher is not the same as an off the ball LB is not the same as a run stuffer. Slot corner is now it's own position. F TEs are not the same as Y TEs, but more similar to WRs

We are stuck in this situation with Mo because of semantics. When a TE plays as a WR he goes to court to try and be paid as one. When a OLB says he's really an Edge rusher he wants to be paid as a DE. Now when an interior rusher wants to be paid as an Edge rusher we have no recourse. 

Why can't they just fix it?

[Snell41]

If the NFL is going to base pay on precedence set at positions then they need to create more position names, or use the player's jobs instead of their titles. For instance, Mo is an interior pass rusher, not an edge, and should be paid accordingly.  

We all know this this. Edge rusher is not the same as an off the ball LB is not the same as a run stuffer. Slot corner is now it's own position. F TEs are not the same as Y TEs, but more similar to WRs

We are stuck in this situation with Mo because of semantics. When a TE plays as a WR he goes to court to try and be paid as one. When a OLB says he's really an Edge rusher he wants to be paid as a DE. Now when an interior rusher wants to be paid as an Edge rusher we have no recourse. 

Why can't they just fix it?

The market sets itself. That's how they fix it.

[NYs Stepchild]

1 minute ago, Snell41 said:

The market sets itself. That's how they fix it.

The market sets the price for a DE, or LB. Trying to franchise a 3-4 defensive end, or a Mike is impossible because they get the average of the top 5 salaries which are edge rushers.