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Originally posted by ThurgreedMarshall
I don't much care about the superstars (although I do think they're held to a different standard than the owners). They'll get their money. I just think that the guys who are seriously at risk of losing their jobs to injury or coaches whim get fucked by the current system. And if they spread the salary cap around to ensure these players of a couple of years of guaranteed paydays, I'm all for it.
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Those guys can't afford to hold out anyway.
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I don't think so. If the Jets are willing to pay significantly more than the Pats, isn't that market?
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Not if they say that but aren't willing to trade what they know it'll take to get him from the Pats. Then they're just messing with the Pats.
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Agreed. Those players get used so bad it is unbelievable. But imagine a system that allowed teams to yank scholarships from players for being injured or because they recruited the wrong guy and wanted to replace them. Good Lord. All the initial casual sex and BMOC crap could be the equivalent of a signing bonus in that analogy.
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As I said above, I think part of the problem is that a lot of contracts are being signed when people are drafted, and the teams don't know who's going to be good. If the teams were better at evaluating talent, you'd be more likely to see guaranteed contracts.
