The Myth of Having to Go Into a Season With Cap Space

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(08-18-2017, 09:34 AM)THE PISTONS Wrote: The biggest thing the rookie wage scale did was make it so the Bengals didn't have to negotiate contracts with rookies...thus ending holdouts. Smith was a long holdout. Justin Smith. Andre Smith. I'm sure there were others.

Rookies need to be in camp on time.

I hope you're right on the comparison to Atlanta.

That is definitely a big part of it, but I would argue the "recover from when you miss" is even bigger.  First round picks are SO much more important now, and they are HUGE values with 5 years under contract.