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Pittsburg State University

2018

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Salary Distribution In The Nfl, Max Ernst, Michael Davidsson Apr 2018

Salary Distribution In The Nfl, Max Ernst, Michael Davidsson

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There are many different ways to construct an NFL lineup given a salary cap. This study looks at different salary structures to determine if there is an optimal strategy that General Managers should use when building their roster. The goal of every manager should be to have as many wins as possible in a given year. The purpose of this study is to determine if there is an optimal strategy for general managers to use to construct their lineup by looking at two main factors and their effect on the number of wins for a team: positional spending and salary …