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Originally Posted by transplant99
Interesting talk on ESPN radio this morning. Talking about the KC/NE trade and that the reason the Patriots only got a 2nd rounder is because....thats all they wanted. They didnt want a 1st rd pick because of the stupid money that those guys end up getting before ever setting foot on an NFL field.
Belichik values 2nd rd picks much more than 1st's for this reason....the money you have to pay is often 1/4 of what a1st gets.
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Peter King was talking about this on Monday:
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The eighth pick in the draft last year, defensive end Derrick Harvey, got $17.47 million guaranteed in a contract averaging $4.6 million a year. In essence, in the way the NFL pays rookies, the eighth pick's compensation is equivalent to the combined pay of the 23rd, 34th, 47th and 58th picks. Insane. Imagine if someone tells you they'd trade the eighth pick in the draft for a lower first-round pick and three second-round picks.
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http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/200...ncy/index.html
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