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Originally Posted by 53Fan
I agree. Getting a top 5 pick is not as attractive as it used to be because of the money. I can understand vets having a problem with this also.
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the flip side to this was said by the late great gene upshaw. the vets dont want a rookie cap b/c these ridiculous contracts given out give them a very high ceiling to work with.
look at robert galery, got paid a ton of money as a rookie and has struggled to the point i think they moved him to guard, then when an elite tackle/guard comes to the table to negotiate a contract he says "gallery is getting paid 10 mil a year, im way better than him so you gotta pay me more."
so while vets should be alil mad/jealous at these unproven havent-taken-a-single-snap rookies getting paid more than them, they also realize the more money the rookies make the higher the ceiling gets for all players salaries.
go skins!!