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"ROQB would be drafted with the understanding that they have a !MAX! NFL career of 5 years and should be paid accordingly (reduced contract value) owing to the evidence that other players (RBs and WRs) contribute an equal amount."

You are operating from a very small sample. We don't know how long RG III and Kaepernick and Russell Wilson will last. Neither Kaepernick nor Wilson have suffered a serious injury, and the "slide" rule protects QBs who run the ball. A QB is just as likely to be injured getting clobbered while standing in the pocket as he is when running the ball.

Don’t forget Cam Newton, the ROQB par excellance. I predict he will play as long as he wants. Wilson too. The others run because they are not very good at throwing.

I understand...but the owners/coaches should ^begin^ with the assumption that they will replace their ROQB every 5 years provided they continue to win under a ROQB offense. (lowered salary expectations?)

Kaepernick and Wilson ^will^ suffer a time-off injury within their 5 year tenure K, as oldest, has another 2 years, right?). Both SF and The Hags shoould be looking at drafting ROQB in the mid-draft-rounds next year. The ‘Skins will either change their offense or look to draft another ROQB. For my money, RGIII will stay in DC...for now.

Think about what this strategy means to the salary cap situation...an owners dream, yes?

Funny thing is, the NFL is a capitalist enterprise for the owners but the players expect a socialist/marxist form of recompense. I think the capitalists will win.