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Originally Posted by Sylvanfan
It would seem that a rookie cap is something that NFL owners are going to push hard for. Although if Locker is in fact any good and does pan out, it shouldn't matter too much as star players who perform will get paid and get a really good second contract. I don't think he's going to be like JaMarcus and get his money and than just wait it out until he no longer has to play football and can go do whatever he wants.
Al Davis may insist that they call it the Raider rule to limit rookie guaranteed money.
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But you can't argue that he's leaving TONS and TONS of potential guaranteed money on the table. People were saying he'd be top 3 this year, if he came out. The top pick got $41 million guaranteed and the third pick got $31 million.
There is no way, with a rookie cap, that a player would make anything remotely close to that in two contracts combined. The NFL rookies are going to turn into the NHL second contract (pre MacTavish).
But again, this is all my opinion. And it's not everyday you see a kid go back to school and leave that much on the table. Good on him?