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Originally Posted by Brock
It could be that the NFLPA views rising rookie salaries as a driver for higher veteran salaries.
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That rookie pay scale for 1st round picks is a tool to drive up player salaries. When the 1st round picks become the highest paid players at a position that drives up the amount of pay a franchise tagged player gets. Basically it increases the average of the the top five paid players at what ever position the specific player plays. And it happens every year. I don't see the players wanting to give that up.
The Owners are probably trying to distract the players with the percent totals so when they do budge they'll be able to slip the rookie pay scale through. Slight of hand!
PhilFree
