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Mort: No rookie wage scale until 2012 | ProFootballTalk.com
That is NOT good for the Pats' Seymour trade.
That is NOT good for the Pats' Seymour trade.
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Mort: No rookie wage scale until 2012 | ProFootballTalk.com
That is NOT good for the Pats' Seymour trade.
Bummer. Any other reason why they would have wanted a 2011 pick instead of a 2010 pick?
Bummer. Any other reason why they would have wanted a 2011 pick instead of a 2010 pick?
If that's what Mort is reporting, it probably means we'll have a rookie wage scale next year.
First of all. This is MORT we're talking about. MORT's got very little credibility when it comes to the NFL.. Second, it was PFT reporting it. Florio always screws up the reporting of things. Not to mention he purposely blows things out of proportion..
Fact is that the new CBA will have a rookie wage scale. Unless the league and the NFLPA can't reach an agreement and the league locks the players out, that agreement will start in 2011.
Is Mort right to caution players to stay in school and not listen to the agents? YES. Because the agents are only in it for the player's money.
Also on SC, reported that agents should stop deceiving underclassmen on rookie wage scale. Rookie hard cap may come, but 2012 at EARLIEST.
A high 1st round pick has considerably more value than a high 2nd round pick. For example, on Jimmy Johnson's draft pick trade value sheet, the 7th overall pick is worth 1500 points, the 39th overall pick is worth 510 points. The worst spots to pick are really picks 1-8: after then, it all calms down a bit, wage-wise.
Raiders' drafting history:
2004 - 2nd overall (Robert Gallery, a bust compared to the rest of that amazing top 10)
2005 - 7th overall (traded to Vikings for Randy Moss)
2006 - 7th overall (Michael Huff)
2007 - 1st overall (JaMarcus Russell.....bust.)
2008 - 4th overall (Darren McFadden)
2009 - 7th overall (Darrius Heyward-Bey)
2010 - currently on target for 7th overall with a record of 4-9
In 2008, when we took Jerod Mayo at 10th with a contract of 5 years, $18.9 million ($13.8M guaranteed), Sedrick Ellis held out for a contract of 5 years, $49 million ($19.5M guaranteed) with the Saints. Those escalators are scary.
In 2009, the Raiders gave DHB an utterly stupid contract of 5 years, $38.25 million ($23.5M guaranteed), a better contract than the 6th pick, Andre Smith, got.
The 2010 value? No point looking at the overall value, since escalators and position cause it to vary so much. But I'd suggest something like 5 years, $23m guaranteed. 2011 would then be 5 years, $26m guaranteed.
We'd certainly prefer a rookie wage scale. But the worst place to be is in the top 5 picks, with contracts becoming sane from the 9th/10th pick onwards. The best players still come at the top of the draft and it's a great bargaining chip for needy teams to trade with us. At the end of the day it will all depend on how well Oakland do next season - 5-11 or 6-10 would be ideal, which would work out to the 8-11th overall pick.