08-31-2024, 06:36 PM
(08-31-2024, 06:26 PM)casear2727 Wrote: The current system is defitniely in favor of the management and the fans.
4-5 year set rookie scale benefits the team.
3 years of control via the franchise tag benefits the team.
A player can sit out, but according to the new CBA the penalties are much harsher today with expensive fines and the potential loss of an accrued season.
I hate it when players threaten or actually sit out before their contract is completed, but the system favors management.
But they are rookies, and not all rookies pan out. Especially quarterbacks. Management has to take chances on whether the player will be any good. The veterans are the ones who put in the years and deserve to make more than someone just coming into the league.