Sorry,
@2041 , I meant to hit reply, but it didn't go through. So a good, ol' tag it is...
You say that like the salary cap doesn't exist.
No, I'm not. I'm fully aware of the implications of paying a lot of money for a half. The current structure of our salary cap easily allows us to account for the numbers being spoken about and it is not that far from the going rate for halves in the competition.
if we signed Luai but were paying him, say, $6m a year I'm sure we'd all agree that would be a terrible idea - it would mean every single other player on the roster would have to be on minimum salary. If we signed Luai for $250,000 a year, by contrast, I'm sure even the biggest doubters would say that was a cracking bit of business.
Reductio Ad Absurdum. A textbook logical fallacy.
That is not the situation. Not even close to the situation. You've exaggerated the situation in an attempt to test logical consistency, but this argument is a fallacy because it removes context from the situation and is irrelevant to the outcome being discussed. Luai, if offered a contract, will be offered in the realms of $1.1- 1.4 million dollars a year, so that is the value that should be the for or against.
Here's an example of why: the Broncos signed Adam Reynolds for $800,000 a year. Is Luai $600,000 "better" than Adam Reynolds? I guess you could argue it. But I bet the Broncos were glad they had a bit of wiggle room when Reece Walsh became available a year later...
Unfortunately, it's not that simple due to any number of factors, not least of all; current market, need for position, allure of the club they're signing with, how well their team cap is balanced, etc.
... I get your point, and I don't necessarily disagree, but I think it's irrelevant for the most part. When I made the original post, the subtext for it was that we all generally understand he will come at a significant cost.
If the counter for that is that he will be far too expensive for what he'll bring then so be it; that's a legitimate retort. But it won't be $6 million per year, so let's not muddy up the discussion waters.
