With the $160k salary cap (now lifted a week or two ago) and the super unfriendly vesting schedule (where you get almost nothing after year one) and a “signing

With the $160k salary cap (now lifted a week or two ago) and the super unfriendly vesting schedule (where you get almost nothing after year one) and a “signing bonus” that takes two full years to be paid out[0] it’s unlikely they are in the same caliber overall. This is notably obvious when you apply for an internal transfer and need to go through a full interview loop again because the new team doesn’t trust that the old team were competent at screening out poor performers. [0] imagine getting an offer with a million dollar signing bonus listed, only to see in the fine print that this bonus is paid in $10k increments over the next centry.