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Originally Posted by Dirtbag59
<snip>I've thought this for a while now that the Franchise system needs to be tweaked a bit into more broad categories
Quarterbacks
Skilled Players - Running Back, Wide Receiver, Tight End, Fullback
Defensive Front 7 - DE, DT, ILB, MLB, OLB
Defensive Backs - CB, S
Specialists - K, P, LS
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That wouldn't be fair to the positions in each category that are more valuable than the rest of their group; WR's and CB's, for example. The reason being, teams would just franchise their top WR/CB/3-4 OLB/other examples and make them play every year under the franchise tag at a less-than-market-value salary and with no way to escape, except for a holdout.
I still think the best option is to begin designating new positions.