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How do the top NIL deals compare to starting NFL salaries?

Posted on 2/2/22 at 8:03 pm
Posted by Methuselah
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Posted on 2/2/22 at 8:03 pm
I'm wondering if this whole NIL situation might reverse the early departure trend.

Heck, seems like one of the only things separating colleges from the NFL is the limited years of eligibility.
This post was edited on 2/2/22 at 8:05 pm
Posted by Sterling Archer
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Posted on 2/2/22 at 8:19 pm to
They don't compare at all. Kids are getting $100k per year. League min is $660k for a rookie
Posted by Methuselah
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Posted on 2/2/22 at 8:25 pm to
Ah. So basically college will still be a short term stop on the way to the NFL for the top players.
Posted by paulb52
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Posted on 2/2/22 at 9:58 pm to
Great, give an 18-20 year old $100K and see how things work out if he does not go to NFL and then has to get a real job.
Posted by geauxtigers33
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Posted on 2/3/22 at 7:46 am to
Well in the NFL you get a salary AND can still get NIL deals so I don’t see the trend stopping.
Posted by Clark W Griswold
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Posted on 2/3/22 at 8:09 am to
You’re gonna see kids being targeted when they go out. An 18 year who has $100k now isn’t going to be able to control himself. Jealous people will go after them.
Posted by TeTiger
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Posted on 2/3/22 at 8:14 am to
I wonder how many of these kids and their families understand that they’ll be responsible for paying taxes on NIL money.
Posted by GumboPot
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Posted on 2/3/22 at 8:15 am to
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Ah. So basically college will still be a short term stop on the way to the NFL for the top players.




Yes. 3 years in college minimum. It's been that way for a long time.
Posted by BEATIGER
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Posted on 2/3/22 at 9:22 am to
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An 18 year who has $100k now
. . .

is going to quickly learn some of life's unpleasant facts:
1- their NIL "agent" is going to take a slick 20-35%.
2 - their federal/state governments are going to take another slick 30% of dat income.

Their reactions are going to be fun to watch.
Posted by Origins of Asymmetry
Member since Feb 2022
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Posted on 2/3/22 at 9:32 am to
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I wonder how many of these kids and their families understand that they’ll be responsible for paying taxes on NIL money.



Probably close to 100% of them
Posted by TigerWest
Member since Dec 2019
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Posted on 2/3/22 at 10:05 am to
Teams like Texas A&M will make sure of that. Dumbo threw a hissy fit yesterday talking about it. After an 8-4 season, they put together the greatest recruiting class of ALL-TIME. Yeah, right !
Posted by LSU316
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Posted on 2/3/22 at 10:19 am to
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They don't compare at all. Kids are getting $100k per year. League min is $660k for a rookie


They compare similarly, probably even favorably, to practice squad deals though.
Posted by LSU316
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Posted on 2/3/22 at 10:21 am to
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Ah. So basically college will still be a short term stop on the way to the NFL for the top players.


I'd wonder if one day they won't shorten the time a player has to be in college before they go pro....could be the next nail in the coffin for CFB.
Posted by LongTime Tiger
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Posted on 2/3/22 at 11:52 am to
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Well in the NFL you get a salary AND can still get NIL deals so I don’t see the trend stopping.


After your college career they become "endorsement deals" and very few NFL players have significant income from those. The stars have lots of deals and income but most of the 53 man squad has little or no endorsement revenue. Also, there are no NFL team "boosters" who just want to pay players so they can have access if they are not superstars.
Posted by GeorgeWest
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Posted on 2/3/22 at 2:20 pm to
Most NIL deals so far at LSU are for less than $100K per kid.
Posted by geauxtigers33
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Posted on 2/3/22 at 3:14 pm to
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After your college career they become "endorsement deals" and very few NFL players have significant income from those.


Yes but they do get some endorsement money and the rookie minimum is 660k. Assuming we aren’t even discussing the early round draft picks that will have salaries in the millions. If someone is a lower tiered draft pick I don’t think there are a lot of NIL deals worth 660K for one year of service for them.
Posted by Origins of Asymmetry
Member since Feb 2022
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Posted on 2/3/22 at 3:16 pm to
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I'd wonder if one day they won't shorten the time a player has to be in college before they go pro....could be the next nail in the coffin for CFB.

That's up to the NFL. I don't think they have any motivation to change the rule at this point.
Posted by BlueHog41
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Member since Nov 2021
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Posted on 2/3/22 at 3:53 pm to
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Great, give an 18-20 year old $100K and see how things work out if he does not go to NFL and then has to get a real job.

Wealthy college students across the country are getting 100K from their parents all the time (totally unearned)and we're not worried about them. I'm fine if college students that don't come from money have an opportunity to earn 100K with their talent. If they blow it, it's none of our concern. It's their money.
This post was edited on 2/3/22 at 3:56 pm
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