NFL Rookie Wage Scale - good or bad?

Most beneficial to the owners. In theory it was good but it has directly resulted in teams slashing vets from their rosters in favor of cheap young players at every position with the exception of QB.

earlier rounds it benefits the owners.
a bust no longer straps you as bad as it once did.

mid-later rounds it benefits the players.
the difference between a late 3rd and a mid 6th rounder is no longer a huge amount.
so players who are a 5-6 rounder this year with a ceiling of late 3rd or 4th if they come back to college for another year are now coming out and getting a head start to their 2nd contract.

Mostly owners, but also average or better players as well. More money under the cap needs to be spent, and if you're average or better you're getting a piece of that pie.

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Most beneficial to the owners. In theory it was good but it has directly resulted in teams slashing vets from their rosters in favor of cheap young players at every position with the exception of QB

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Benefits elite players too.

good, too many unproven players were getting contracts that were getting out of control

It is kind of a weird situation where if you have a good young QB, it creates urgency to win ASAP while he is on the rookie deal.

It’s good for everyone. Otherwise, a bad draft pick can cripple your franchise.



The only players truly hurt by it are running backs who don’t have a long shelf life.

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He got 5 years, 65 mil for doing nothing in nfl, but being drafted.

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And showing up to camp. That’s why rookie salaries soared so quickly.

Jamarcus didn’t even show up to the Raiders complex until after the season started. He missed all of training camp, and the first game. He held the Radiers hostage until they forked over tens of millions of dollars for a player that had never thrown an NFL pass.

They denied it at the time, but the Texans drafted Mario Williams over Reggie Bush because Williams agreed to a contract before the draft.