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Now, the rise would have to be dramatic to make much of a difference money wise. Hence, people leave. The motivator now is the lack of big early round money in comparison.

Bingo! The new CBA has made only the 1st round relevant. Otherwise, if you think you can make it, you leave and try to make it 3 years. You don't "waste" one of those years in college trying to achieve 1st round status that you probably won't make.

Jeremy Hill has no decision to make. No RB was drafted in the 1st round last year and the league is moving away from that type of draft strategy.

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Posted by SlowFlowPro

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Posted on 1/4/14 at 10:33 am to Sal Minella

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The new CBA has made only the 1st round relevant.

this is illogical when discussing how the 5th round hasn't changed. if you're projecting as a 5th rounder, then the CBA difference has no real impact on you. you're getting the same contract

on the same token, the first round still pays the most (even if it doesn't pay as much)

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You don't "waste" one of those years in college trying to achieve 1st round status that you probably won't make.

this only applies to guys like landry/OBJ/hill (people nobody are questioning leaving). this does not apply to turner, hilliard, ware, ford, faulk, etc

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Posted by dreaux

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Posted on 1/4/14 at 2:12 pm to Sal Minella

I wonder what % of players even MAKE IT to a second contract before they get cut or injured. Makes sense to me anyway, to stay as long as possible and make as much as you can on a GUARANTEED first contract.

People are acting like 100k and 200k a year difference is no big deal.

HOLY frick.

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