There has been a consistent criticism over the past decade of the NFL franchise tag's monetary limitations due to its biased institutions in favor of the team rather than the player. But the question whether the NFL's franchise tag is fair or unfair to players has never been systematically studied. In this paper, I investigate the effects of NFL players' contract extensions when on a franchise tag compared to when they are not and analyze them through statistical and economic lens. Through my research, I find that indeed the current franchise tag designation is unfair to players when it comes to contract extension. I then propose a solution to remedy this unfairness, that is, removing the opportunity to franchise tag players for multiple years, and adding an option for the player to either test free agency but receive zero pay until they settle on a contract (the team can also match the offer) or sign the franchise tag, to provide more flexibility for the player and the team.
翻译:在过去的十年里,人们一直批评NFL特许使用标签的货币限制,因为其有偏向的机构有利于球队而不是球员。但是,NFL特许使用标签是否公平或对球员不公平的问题从未系统地研究过。在本文中,我调查了NFL球员在特许使用标签上延长合同的影响,与在非特许使用标签上延长合同的影响相比较,并通过统计和经济角度分析这些影响。通过我的研究,我发现目前的特许使用标签在合同延期方面确实对球员不公平。然后,我提议了一个纠正这种不公平的解决办法,即取消多年来对特许使用标签球员的机会,并为球员增加一种选择,要么测试免费机构,要么获得零报酬,直到他们签订合同(球队也可以与报价相符),要么签署特许使用标签,为球员和球员提供更大的灵活性。