Key Points on NFL Rookie Pay
July 8, 2008 by David Kindervater
Filed under NFL - NFL
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In a post from June 27, I was talking about the “conversation” I attended with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell — specifically the topic of rookie salaries. Well, here are some points to keep in mind regarding the contention that high rookie contracts are good for NFL veterans because they drive veteran contracts higher:
It’s not true that exorbitant rookie salaries benefit the veterans as a group. It can’t be, not in a capped system.
In a capped system, there is a defined amount of money in the system. It’s one pie and a zero-sum game …read more
