Murray update

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(02-14-2019, 05:46 PM)McC Wrote: He's not a FA.  A FA has already played in the league.  Wouldn't you say that's a big difference?

And I'm pretty sure a first round draft pick will be in pretty good shape financially no matter where they go.

You cannot let the inmates run the asylum.

I look at it in a different way, one from a business standpoint. In any other industry, entry level can dictate where they want to go and negotiate how much they get, just like a veteran. So it's up to the companies to determine how much they want that individual and offer a more lucrative deal or not. 

When it comes to the NFL specifically, most players don't have the luxury of another professional sport as a fallback option, so they accept whatever the process is (being drafted and go wherever they get drafted to). In the case of guys like Russell Wilson, Kyler Murray, etc. they do have that luxury, so I don't see any issue with them trying to gain leverage in their best interest.

And I think it's unfair to say "I'm pretty sure a first round pick will be in a pretty good shape financially no matter where they go." There's more to life than just how much you make. What's the company culture like, what's the city like, what's the cost of living, what's the weather like, how successful is the organization, etc.