Chiefs get largest rookie pool to pay draft picks

[Pneuma]

Boring news day...

According to numerous experts, the Kansas City Chiefs had the best draft. Now, they have to pay for those players.

The Chiefs received the highest rookie pool numbers by the NFL, a source said on Wednesday. With 12 draft choices -- two first-rounders taken in the top 15 -- the Chiefs have a rookie pool of $8,221,790, tops in the league. Not only do they have two first-rounders to sign, but they have a second and three thirds.

Even though agents and teams get around the rookie pool with contract escalators, post first-year option bonuses and one-time incentives, the rookie pool was created to somehow slot the signings of draft choices by the position they were selected. Each selection in the draft is given a value, which is a predetermined cap number. All rookies, including undrafted rookies, have to fit within the assigned rookie pool.

The Atlanta Falcons ended up with the second highest total at $7,918,670. They had four selections among the first 68 picks, including two first-rounders. They had six picks in the first 98.

The Miami Dolphins signed Michigan tackle Jake Long to a five-year, $57.75 million deal that had a $3 million cap number. That contract left $3.538,400 for the other eight draft choices, which include two seconds and a third.

The lowest total went to the Cleveland Browns, who had only five choices, none in the first three rounds. Their rookie pool is only $1.789,980 million.

With the fifth overall pick, the Chiefs took LSU defensive tackle Glenn Dorsey, who some had proclaimed the best player in the 2008 draft.

The Chiefs followed that up by taking Virginia offensive lineman Branden Albert of Virginia with the 15th overall selection. They likely will plug him in at tackle.

In the second round, the Chiefs went back to defense with Virginia Tech cornerback Brandon Flowers and picked up Texas running back Jamaal Charles in the third round.




http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3385956

[blueballs]

the full court press should be starting
next two weeks should bring in most if not all

[milkman]

This is old news.

[chiefs1111]

Well I guess this is good to know........

[Chiefaholic]

Now if they can figure out a way to get actual CASH from the Hunts pockets to pay all those signing bonuses. Carl might be a hardass, but he's still limited to the cash that Clark is willing to dish out up front.

[Kylo Ren]

So, is the rookie salary cap outside of the team salary cap or is it part of the total salary cap?

[Bowser]

We still won't get them all in on time.

[blueballs]

Originally Posted by Chiefaholic

Now if they can figure out a way to get actual CASH from the Hunts pockets to pay all those signing bonuses. Carl might be a hardass, but he's still limited to the cash that Clark is willing to dish out up front.

got link
for that ink

[milkman]

Originally Posted by Gunther_Fan

So, is the rookie salary cap outside of the team salary cap or is it part of the total salary cap?

It is part of the total cap.

[blueballs]

I was expecting some movement by now

[Chiefaholic]

Originally Posted by blueballs

got link
for that ink

A link to prove that signing bonuses come directly from the Hunt's pocket? I wasn't aware that a link was needed for common sense.

[blueballs]

Originally Posted by Chiefaholic
Now if they can figure out a way to get actual CASH from the Hunts pockets to pay all those signing bonuses. Carl might be a hardass, but he's still limited to the cash that Clark is willing to dish out up front.

so you admit
to talking out yo ass

[Mizzou_8541]

Not that I care, but isn't this a repost?

[RealSNR]

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