What would u or nrl value Parker at? Despite being old he still easily makes qld and Aus, is a decent goal kicker, has a good history with injuries and is a leader. Without applying the Lockyer precedent of reduced value in the later years, he should be around 800k?
I think that's probably about where he's value was at, but I doubt he's under the salary cap for much more than $300-400k.
Which brings me to a new point of a "market value" salary cap system.
With this "market value system", every single player should have to field offers through a centralised offers system, operated by the NRL. Then whatever the players market value is, that's what his value under the cap is, irrespective of which club he chooses to play for.
So for instance, James Roberts contract is null and void at the Titans and he receives the following offers:
Broncos offer is $250k under the salary cap and $250k through TPAs
Titans offer him $400k under the salary cap and $50k through TPA's
Parra offer him $350k under the salary cap and $100k through TPAs.
James Roberts market value under the salary cap is the highest offer under the salary cap, irrespective of where he ends up.
So, if James Roberts chooses to go to the Broncos, because they're offering the highest overall money, but the least under the salary cap, then he still costs the Broncos $400k under the salary cap. TPA's then become fairly irrelevant for salary cap purposes.
The only issue is if there becomes 'frivolous' offers to over inflate a players value, but if it is centralised by the NRL, then they already know a clubs salary cap position and could question the offer if it seems frivolous.
