Matt Beisler

And that's been part of the struggle.

So that's one piece of it.

But then if you go back down on the roster, so like the second tier of the roster.

So those are the max roster guys.

And I don't know what the max roster is before it triggers that designated player level, but just say $750,000.

So the guys that you're paying that amount.

So then when you look at the non-designated player guys, so like your max roster guys, usually you have five or six max roster guys.

And those are like the core of your team.

Those are important players.

I think the struggle and sometimes the challenge with a market like Kansas City is, okay, what's the player profile for those max roster guys versus the player profile on a Miami, LA, New York?

The talent level at that tier of the cap is much different.

because the case that these other big market teams are making to those players are, hey, why don't you come here?

Yeah, I know you're probably worth a million dollars, but you'll take a $250,000 pay cut because you want to come live in LA and you want the big city and all those things.

So they'll be able to get those players.

I think in Kansas City, it's the opposite.

In Kansas City, you might have to say, hey, look, you're probably a $500,000 player, but in order for you to come here and live in Kansas City, we'll pay you $750,000.

And so you make the deal a little sweeter in order for them to come.

So it's almost like reverse of some of these other markets.

And so the player that you're getting, the player that you're recruiting is just different.

I heard that pitch from Peter Vermes a lot when we were negotiating our contract.