Last year for no rookie pay scale?

[don137]

I have been listening to the sports radio station in Charlotte the past few days. Mushin Muhammed who has his own radio show said yesterday he talked to his agent and the word is the 2011 draft appears to be the last draft with no rookie pay scale and one will be phased in starting next year.
Mike Florio was on the radio this morning and he said the exact same thing.
If this comes to fruition this could be a deep draft due to a lot of underclassmen coming out. Sucks that New England has so many picks in this draft. It also means some great talent should be there in round 2 for the Bills pick and they will have a great opportunity to trade down a few spots for more picks if they desire.

[X-Era]

Re: Last year for no rookie pay scale?

I have been listening to the sports radio station in Charlotte the past few days. Mushin Muhammed who has his own radio show said yesterday he talked to his agent and the word is the 2011 draft appears to be the last draft with no rookie pay scale and one will be phased in starting next year.
Mike Florio was on the radio this morning and he said the exact same thing.
If this comes to fruition this could be a deep draft due to a lot of underclassmen coming out. Sucks that New England has so many picks in this draft. It also means some great talent should be there in round 2 for the Bills pick and they will have a great opportunity to trade down a few spots for more picks if they desire.

Go back and check the Pats record, double the picks hasn't equaled double the hits, more like double the duds.

[mrbojanglezs]

Re: Last year for no rookie pay scale?

no team will sign their players until the new CBA is established so this will be the first year WITH a rookie cap

[Ickybaluky]

Re: Last year for no rookie pay scale?

Go back and check the Pats record, double the picks hasn't equaled double the hits, more like double the duds.

Yet... they went 14-2 with the youngest team in the AFC playoff field. Go figure.

[BidsJr]

Re: Last year for no rookie pay scale?

Yet... they went 14-2 with the youngest team in the AFC playoff field. Go figure.

That is because they hit on 1 player, years ago.

[don137]

Re: Last year for no rookie pay scale?

no team will sign their players until the new CBA is established so this will be the first year WITH a rookie cap

Incorrect. If no agreement is in place then the current deal of no rookie scale will continue for this draft however it is likely in 2012 there will be a rookie scale.

http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news;_ylt=AknYfkxn6v_H6lIBat00111DubYF?slug=jc-luckdecision010411

[streetkings01]

Re: Last year for no rookie pay scale?

Go back and check the Pats record, double the picks hasn't equaled double the hits, more like double the duds.

Thank you! People act like everything the Pats touch turns to gold.......they have just as many misses over since the hoodie has been there as hits........Brady is the main reason they can plug players into that offense and not miss a beat. Take a look at the defense over the years........it has been below average.

[streetkings01]

Re: Last year for no rookie pay scale?

That is because they hit on 1 player, years ago.

I think Bradly, Bradney or Brady was that guys name?

[Ickybaluky]

Re: Last year for no rookie pay scale?

That is because they hit on 1 player, years ago.

Matt Light?

[don137]

Re: Last year for no rookie pay scale?

I think the Patriots have had more hits than people realize. They have been very good picking up guys in the trenches. They seem to always lose quality guys in the secondary to free agency. The one area they dont do good at is the skill positions of RB and WR. Not sure they need to since they have Brady though. Even if they hit 50% of the time its better than Buffalo's track record and if they have two picks in each round and a 50% hit mark means they will get one good guy every round.