re: NFL "Late Round" Rookie Salary Differences: 2008 to 2013

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It's the difference between early and late round money. Pre-CBA it paid big time to stay and move up. Now it isn't worth it.

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That is what is being sold by the agents. What I would love to see is there any data showing that fourth and fifth year players or more likely to get to the 2nd contract than three-year college players. My gut says that yes they are more likely to make it - many of them anyway. The problem with that argument is that 21-year-olds have an absolutely horrible time (yours truly included back in the day) seeing the long-term benefit.

Point being what is being sold right now may not actually be the truth, but it's what the kids are buying

Edit: what I meant was fourth and fifth year players or more likely to reach their second contract…