The most important part of any new CBA - a rookie slotting system

[dmek25]

unless you can guarantee that the money saved from this would go to veterans, it will never happen. the one thing the union never wants to see is salaries cut

[irish]

Originally Posted by dmek25

unless you can guarantee that the money saved from this would go to veterans, it will never happen. the one thing the union never wants to see is salaries cut

If I was a rookie I wouldnt want to give up $ I feel like I deserve to instead give it to a vet. One's window for making $ as a pro football player is short and I see why any player wants the most $ he can get ASAP.

[sportscurmudgeon]

Originally Posted by dmek25

unless you can guarantee that the money saved from this would go to veterans, it will never happen. the one thing the union never wants to see is salaries cut

If the salary cap stays as it is - - determined by a percentage of the league's gross revenues - - then any money not spent on rookie draft picks MUST be spent on other players.

Well, if it is not spent on the rookies, then it would have to go to players who are NOT rookies, no? Remember, there is a salary cap AND a salary floor in the CBA...

[dmek25]

Originally Posted by sportscurmudgeon

If the salary cap stays as it is - - determined by a percentage of the league's gross revenues - - then any money not spent on rookie draft picks MUST be spent on other players.

Well, if it is not spent on the rookies, then it would have to go to players who are NOT rookies, no? Remember, there is a salary cap AND a salary floor in the CBA...

im not sure on this. is there a minimum that must be spent? if so, then the trickle down thing would work

[sportscurmudgeon]

Originally Posted by dmek25

im not sure on this. is there a minimum that must be spent? if so, then the trickle down thing would work

That is what the CBA says and that is something the NFLPA will push hard for. They will want the floor to be as high as possible and they will want to push for all bonus monies not to count against the floor. Obviously, the teams will try to negotiate those points down. That is what collective bargaining is all about...

[Monkeydad]

Originally Posted by dmek25

unless you can guarantee that the money saved from this would go to veterans, it will never happen. the one thing the union never wants to see is salaries cut

Or, to the retired players' medical expenses. That's another big issue.