Offseason rules proposals

[MasterShonuff]

I want to propose 2 rules:

1. The 5M nonkeep for the top tier of salaries increases by 1M? for every additional 5M. For instance, right now Suzuki can dropped for 5M per year which in absolute steal and well worth it. What's to stop a team that has talented youth to signing massive contracts of even greater than that if the penalty is 5M?

2. Institute a restructure tag for each team available every odd year or even year, so as to not have the option every season.

I don't think tacking on another 1m is much of a deterrent, however I think you're on to something.  Current rules have cap penalties increase after roughly a 50% annual average increase.  Tier 2 goes at 8.1m -12m at 3m penalty;  then when you hit tier 3 12.1m the penalty is 5m (increase of 2m).  We could use that formula and say the next tier is 16.1m with a 7m penalty and so and so forth if you keep increasing your bid/raising the players annual average.

It's a weird situation to be in for sure tho when you have these insane average annuals.  Like I'm not sure if the Cardinals will cut Suzuki.  But what if he had a tremendous season?  Pay a dude close to 40m for the first 2 seasons even with a good fantasy performance is 25% of a teams cap.  That could be a penalty in itself but you do get the insurance of a crappy performance and you could wash your hands with him with a modest 5m penalty.