Link: Rookie Cap in the Future?
John Czarnecki writes that he thinks that Goodell will have to use a new CBA deal to get a capping of wild rookie salaries.
At the recent NFL meetings, Goodell said that he felt even stronger about implementing a rookie wage scale. He broached the subject publicly at last year’s draft and even supported Tennessee center Kevin Mawae, a 15-year veteran and union activist, when he questioned the record $34.5 million in guaranteed money given quarterback Matt Ryan, Atlanta’s first-round pick last year. Ryan received more than the two players taken ahead of him, OT Jake Long of Miami and DE Chris Long of St. Louis.
Goodell and the league have been all about parity for a long time. These insane contracts for unproven rookies continue to drag down clubs, to the point where getting a top eight pick can be more curse than blessing. This will increase teams’ willingness to move around in the top of the draft.
Thanks to Doug from Long Valley for sending this on …
2 Responses to Link: Rookie Cap in the Future?
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JD says:
FINALLY !!!
It’s really dumb the way the teams are pretty much forced to throw huge contracts to guys just coming out of college never having played a down in the NFL. The big money should go to the proven players, not the supposed to be good players.
Thank god something will be done.