mikegibbons
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The NFLPA have shown no desire to put an end to the number one problem plaguing their members - ridiculous rookie salaries. Huge first round salaries that cut into the available salary cap are seriously hurting veteran and midlevel players and their ability to earn. I don't have any idea how the NFLPA works in terms of how it collects dues, etc, but for every Jamarcus Russell there are hundreds of vets and guys who are quality role players who become cap casualties to make room for the sexy new first round pick.
Until they do something about this the idea that the NFLPA actually cares about its members instead of catering to the select few at the top of the list of most highly paid players is impossible for me to believe.
Why are the rookie salaries ridiculous? If someone's willing to pay them, that's the market price.
Why shouldn't a team spend millions on an unproven guy with HUGE upside? That's the operative word, unfortunately. You're paying for the potential, but you do that in everything. I buy a long position in company X because it has the potential to increase its PPS 50% while paying dividends along the way.
I wouldn't buy shares in a floundering, old company just because it has the name recognition (GM, Ford). I'd rather invest in the fledgling transportation companies.
Yes, for every Jake Long you get a Ryan Leaf and an Akili Smith, but everything's a crapshoot. I could create an equally long list of veterans who received big contracts that didn't live up to its billing.