That franchise figure is for all offensive linemen and is calculated by the average of the last 5 years of the 5 highest paid offensive linemen.
To act as if guards pay has anything to do with that figure is silly.
Is there a single guard that makes 9.5 million per year?NICKS
That average is more than likely all left tackle or top ten pick money from the old CBA.
The farther away we get from those picks, the lower that cap figure will drop till it stabilizes around 8 million in a year or two.
Using that as a way to prop up a Decastro argument is foolish, at best.
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