Negotiating With Rookies

[Sheriff Gonna Getcha]

Originally Posted by Hijinx

Dont forget that agents don't act in the best interest of the team or even the player, he just goes after the best deal. Besides the fact that they are waiting to see what kind of deals other rookies are getting, they are waiting to see what other moves a team makes, and what kind of money is freed up after the June 1 cuts.

The thing is, typically rookie contracts are only 7% more than those the previous year's draftee (of the same pick) got. So, it's not like they're just making up numbers, the contract's total value and signing bonus (except for the top 3 picks) is pretty much determined.