The article linked below got me thinking about how to construct the ideal roster for 2018 based on the salaries you would pay up and down the line.
The article posits that all the new TAM is designed not just to increase spending, but also to add flexibility in how to spend. Instead of burning $15 million on 3 great DPs, a team can now spread a lot of that around a larger number of TAM players. Indeed, the article posits that many teams will forego a 3rd DP in favor of multiple TAM players.
So, what would your ideal roster look like?
Here are the parameters you have in 2018.
** - There are a few technical rules here regarding homegrown players and GA players, and some of that taking up TAM money, etc., but let's ignore for simplicity.
https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2017...ted-allocation-money-infusion-will-affect-mls
The article posits that all the new TAM is designed not just to increase spending, but also to add flexibility in how to spend. Instead of burning $15 million on 3 great DPs, a team can now spread a lot of that around a larger number of TAM players. Indeed, the article posits that many teams will forego a 3rd DP in favor of multiple TAM players.
So, what would your ideal roster look like?
Here are the parameters you have in 2018.
- The total salary budget for the whole roster is $4,035,000.
- The maximum budget charge for any player is $504,375.
- The minimum budget charge for senior roster players is $68,325.
- You can have 0-3 DPs and pay them all you want, but each carry a budget charge equal to the maximum.
- You can spend $5.2 million in TAM.*
- The TAM can be used for any player making between the maximum budget charge and $1.5 million.
- TAM players will be bought down between $150,000 and the maximum budget charge.
- 20 players total will count against the salary budget.
- Remaining players will make the league minimum.**
** - There are a few technical rules here regarding homegrown players and GA players, and some of that taking up TAM money, etc., but let's ignore for simplicity.
https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2017...ted-allocation-money-infusion-will-affect-mls