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re: So what's going on with Marvin Harrison Jr? Will not be working out at OSU pro day
Posted on 3/20/24 at 2:21 pm to wildtigercat93
Posted on 3/20/24 at 2:21 pm to wildtigercat93
Not saying it makes a ton of sense, but I've heard NFL GM's repeat over and over that the most important thing for a player to do financially is to get to free agency as fast as they possibly can. Rookie contracts are not very lucrative. The club option 5th year is a real obstacle for a player. If you listen to the NFL network GM's on there talk about how 2nd round picks have a distinct advantage over 1st round players because of that option year
Justin Jefferson's rookie contract was $13 million over 4 years with a $7 million signing bonus. His next contract will pay over $30 million per year or more. Even with the tag you are getting the average of the top 5 salaries, which would land you in the $27 million range. That beats playing that 5th year club option for $9 Million and then getting the tag. A guy like Amari Cooper, solid but not elite is making $24 million per year.
All of this is moot because no way he's dipping into the second round, but there are built in advantages.
Justin Jefferson's rookie contract was $13 million over 4 years with a $7 million signing bonus. His next contract will pay over $30 million per year or more. Even with the tag you are getting the average of the top 5 salaries, which would land you in the $27 million range. That beats playing that 5th year club option for $9 Million and then getting the tag. A guy like Amari Cooper, solid but not elite is making $24 million per year.
All of this is moot because no way he's dipping into the second round, but there are built in advantages.
Posted on 3/20/24 at 3:36 pm to RolltidePA
This is arguing that someone is elite or great. The draft is full of can't miss first round picks that just don't translate or get injured early, so the risk reward definitely benefits an early first round pick.
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