Rookie hold outs?

Question

I'm sick of the unproven rookie players holding out. What do you think of making them play for the league minimum for he first two seasons, and then going to get the big payday AFTER proving they are worth the big pay check?

Answer 1

Sounds like a good idea to me... That way the contracts they get will be based on pro performance, not college performance...

Answer 2

Well, that would make the draft kind of pointless. You might as well let the rookies pick what team they're going to play for if their gonna make the same amount no matter where they go. The truth is the higher the pick, the more valuable you are seen as, so the more money you should make. The lower the pick, the less valuable you are, and your salary should reflect that. Yes they are unproven in the NFL, but they have been watched by scouts while they were playing college ball, so they have a general idea of what that player is capable of. As far as Brady Quinn goes, its his fault he's so stupid to believe he, a 20's pick, should recieve top 10 pick money. That's not how the system works, so shut up and let your playing do all of the talking for you. He shouldn't have even been picked that high. In college, his great stats came against bad teams. Against teams like USC, Michigan, etc, he sucked. The only reason he got picked was because Notre Dame's head coach Charlie Weiss is good buddies with Brown's head coach Romeo Crenel through their old New England Patriot assistant coaching days. Quinn sucks and the Browns suck for picking him.

Answer 3

I think they should get paid BUT have a clause in the contract that if you turn out to be a Ryan Leaf then the NFL should give that team at least a quarter of that money back. It's frustrating as a fan for your team to get stuck with a first round bust, especially in the first 15 picks and definitely the 1st overall pick. The NFL can do this, they are a multi-billion dollar industry. But I agree that these players that are holding out, especially rookies, should not get paid as much as they do. There should be a rookie maximum contract rule so these teams won't get stuck with first round busts.

Answer 4

The Average NFL career is three years long. Most guys want to get what they can in guaranteed money when they can still barter. This is not baseball, you could have a career ending injury at any moment, and you can't play until you are 40 years old. For most guys this is a very physical game, and you are most valuable in your first five-six years than you ever will be again. The only place where this isn't true is at QB, DB and possibly WR. So admit it, you are sick of Quinn talking crap before he's proven and I have to agree. he plays that kind of a position where he has a lot to prove. But by making such a drastic change you'd hurt guys who already proved their worth at the combine.

Answer 5

I think that's a great idea. You're unproven, and who knows how long you will last. The biggest joke is Brady Quinn. The guy was picked in the low 20's and wants top ten money. I guess this is his chance to try to make the best money because he will end up being a journeyman QB who after showing his true skills will be lucky to make 2 million a year as a back up.

Answer 6

Yes, The NBA has rookie contracts, The NFL needs to follow suit. The NFL is different than NCAA. You have to prove yourself. Especially people like Quinn who was a product of the system at Notre Dame, and I bet will struggle in the NFL. Make them prove they can play in the NFL before giving them all the money,

Answer 7

I think that this really wouldn't make sense. The market pays them whatever they are worth, and if they want much more than what they are worth, they won't play and won't get paid. The NFL is all about the money, and this would never pass the NFLPA

Answer 8

Absolutely - they are holding out for a lot of money - sometimes more than established players. There have been many guys who were drafted early and then flopped.

Remember Ryan Leaf?

Answer 9

i agree with you