Here is Gene Upshaw's reasoning for not wanting a rookie wage scale. Says Upshaw; "Every spring, the buzz from general managers is, 'We need to fix rookie compensation.' We addressed this issue by limiting rookie pool growth and fixing the maximum number of years a rookie could sign. The length of contracts severely limits players' ability to move money into future years. What the media doesn't report is that the rookie pool is part of the overall salary cap, and a player is only a rookie for one season. Clubs want the players to pay for mistakes teams make in drafting. We'll never agree to a rookie wage scale in such a short-career sport. "
What Upshaw fails to answer is in such a short-career sport why is it only the first ten guys drafted who get the security? What about the guys who have proven themselves? What about the mid-salary guys, usually special teams who makes the little plays for their teams. Nope to Gene it's all about the first 10 and making sure they get theirs.
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What Upshaw fails to answer is in such a short-career sport why is it only the first ten guys drafted who get the security? What about the guys who have proven themselves? What about the mid-salary guys, usually special teams who makes the little plays for their teams. Nope to Gene it's all about the first 10 and making sure they get theirs.
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