Comments on: Should the NFL Have Rookie Salary Caps? http://ninernoise.com/2009/08/05/should-the-nfl-have-rookie-salary-caps/ A San Francisco 49ers Blog Sat, 29 Dec 2012 10:45:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: DAVID HOOPINGARNER http://ninernoise.com/2009/08/05/should-the-nfl-have-rookie-salary-caps/comment-page-1/#comment-488 DAVID HOOPINGARNER Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:52:12 +0000 http://ninernoise.com/?p=772#comment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’T GET WHAT THEY WANT THEY HOLDOUT.IT’S NOT FAIR TO THE TEAMS AND OLDER PLAYERS,AND FANS,THAT THESE ROOKIES GET THESE OUTRAGOUS CONTACTS.IT’S HURTS THE FANS POCKETS, WE ARE THE ONE PAYING THE PRICE. WITH SKYROCKETING TICKETS, $6 HOTDOGS,$8 HAMBURGERS,$8 AND $9 BEERS AND $10 PARKING.THAT’S WHY FANS ARE NOT COMING OUT TO THE GAMES,MANY STADIUMS ARE HURTING,THEY CAN’T SELL TICKETS AND THE ECONOMY IS BAD MANY FANS ARE UNEMPLOYED NOW AND CAN’T AFFORD ALL THE PRICES!!! THE COMMISSIONER NEED TO STEP UP AND PUT A CAP ON ROOKIES SALARYS NOW.IF THEY PROVE ON THE FIELD,THAT THERE WORTH MORE MONEY IN THE SECOND YEAR PAY THEY MORE,BUT NO MORE OUTRAGOUS CONTACTS,AND COMPENSATIONS.LOOK AT WHAT HAS HAPPENED TO COMPANYS IN THE US.THE DAYS OF BIG SALARYS IS WHAT IS KILLING ALL COMPANY NOW!!!!!

]]> By: bwalk1154 http://ninernoise.com/2009/08/05/should-the-nfl-have-rookie-salary-caps/comment-page-1/#comment-361 bwalk1154 Sat, 22 Aug 2009 20:07:47 +0000 http://ninernoise.com/?p=772#comment-361 The bigger issue regarding football player compensation relates the lack of compensation provided to college football players. As it stands, these top round NFL draft picks are making millions of dollars on behalf of university athletic programs, and media outlets, but their compensation is limited to a scholarship (which except for the most disciplined student-athlete can rarely be taken advantage of because their time consuming schedule of practices and meetings), a couple free pairs of shoes, and a track suit. No wonder, when the time comes for them to be paid, they want to make as much money as they possible can. Especially in a dangerous profession such as football, where the only guaranteed money they'll ever get is a signing bonus. The biggest travesty is the fact that so few college football players are drafted, and thus compensated for value they created in college. So, do I think a rookie salary cap in the NFL is necessary? I generally agree with Vik above, who says that later drafted rookies probably deserve more compensation, and earlier drafted rookies are way overvalued by the current system. However, this fix still leaves out a huge class of football players (un-drafted college football players), whose hard labor supports that system that holds these NFL draft picks up as top performers. The bigger issue regarding football player compensation relates the lack of compensation provided to college football players. As it stands, these top round NFL draft picks are making millions of dollars on behalf of university athletic programs, and media outlets, but their compensation is limited to a scholarship (which except for the most disciplined student-athlete can rarely be taken advantage of because their time consuming schedule of practices and meetings), a couple free pairs of shoes, and a track suit. No wonder, when the time comes for them to be paid, they want to make as much money as they possible can. Especially in a dangerous profession such as football, where the only guaranteed money they’ll ever get is a signing bonus. The biggest travesty is the fact that so few college football players are drafted, and thus compensated for value they created in college.

So, do I think a rookie salary cap in the NFL is necessary? I generally agree with Vik above, who says that later drafted rookies probably deserve more compensation, and earlier drafted rookies are way overvalued by the current system. However, this fix still leaves out a huge class of football players (un-drafted college football players), whose hard labor supports that system that holds these NFL draft picks up as top performers.

]]> By: Vik http://ninernoise.com/2009/08/05/should-the-nfl-have-rookie-salary-caps/comment-page-1/#comment-343 Vik Wed, 12 Aug 2009 20:19:37 +0000 http://ninernoise.com/?p=772#comment-343 The current rookie pool measure means that all rookies are paid out of the same pool of money. So, when Michael Crabtree(for example) gets 25 million guaranteed, someone else gets shorted. I think that the NFL needs to cap these top end salaries, but that lower round picks should actually get raises. They are underpaid when their historical pay increases are compared to the cap increases. The current rookie pool measure means that all rookies are paid out of the same pool of money. So, when Michael Crabtree(for example) gets 25 million guaranteed, someone else gets shorted.

I think that the NFL needs to cap these top end salaries, but that lower round picks should actually get raises. They are underpaid when their historical pay increases are compared to the cap increases.

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