How Rookie Pay Proposal will Affect Draft (Panthers)

[Carolina Crazy V2]

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The owners are attempting to resurrect the initial purpose of the draft by putting the teams in a position to rebuild their franchises without being restricted by over-expensive rookie salaries.

This is being met with discord from agents and potential first-rounders, but the Panthers will be the largest beneficiaries of this proposal.

Cam Newton has become the consensus number one pick, and while I think he fits into Rob Chudzinski's vertical pass offense, Marty Hurney's history indicates he has no motivation to take a chance on Newton. Again, whether or not that is the right decision is debatable because Newton has the potential to make the Panthers regret passing up on him.

[Jaxel]

I would be absolutely shocked if this happened.

[Carolina Crazy V2]

I would be absolutely shocked if this happened.

You shouldn't be. According to the source of my source, it's something that is more likely to happen than not.

[CarolinaNut]

marty hurney's history is also tied with fox's conservative ass and is the reason we are in the spot we're in b/c we've ignored the QB position for so long.

[Highlandfire]

Well agents can suck it. The day where agents make tons of money of first round picks is going to die very fast, even the veterans (aka their current clients) want it.

[Panthro]

Well agents can suck it. The day where agents make tons of money of first round picks is going to die very fast, even the veterans (aka their current clients) want it.

Well poo we agree lol

What the agents fail to realize is the same money can still be made on the veterans. The owners are just moving it around.

[CarolinaNut]

Well agents can suck it. The day where agents make tons of money of first round picks is going to die very fast, even the veterans (aka their current clients) want it.

agreed.

[countryboi]

gat damn not bleacherreport....that place is the ass hole of the internet

[OchoNueve]

crazy that this is being labeled a weak QB class yet 4-5 are predicted to go first round now in most mock drafts.

[CarolinaNut]

crazy that this is being labeled a weak QB class yet 4-5 are predicted to go first round now in most mock drafts.

desperate times call for desperate measures...only 3 are worthy of being 1st rd picks IMO...newton, mallett, and gabbert

[Carolina Crazy V2]

gat damn not bleacherreport....that place is the ass hole of the internet

What's the difference if I post it on there and if I posted it as a forum post. It's the same information.

[Marguide]

A rookie wage scale is far from a sure thing. If a court ends the lockout, 2010 rules apply until a new CBA is signed.

Even if there is a CBA in the next few months, it may not include a rookie scale.

In either case, it is not something we can count on, unfortunately.

[Carolina Crazy V2]

If the CBA is signed, a rookie pay reduction is 100 percent. Both sides want it, but a scale is less likely. This proposal is just to reduce salaries by 60 percent, not to have a fixed number for every pick like in the NBA. If a court ends the lockout, the players will gain an advantage and the signing of the CBA will be much more likely. So I would say we can count on a rookie pay reduction.

[Marguide]

If the CBA is signed, a rookie pay reduction is 100 percent. Both sides want it, but a scale is less likely. This proposal is just to reduce salaries by 60 percent, not to have a fixed number for every pick like in the NBA. If a court ends the lockout, the players will gain an advantage and the signing of the CBA will be much more likely. So I would say we can count on a rookie pay reduction.

I agree it is likely to happen in one form or another, but it is far from a sure thing.

In a negotiation, any outcome is possible. If the owners get 80% of what they want, but it doesn't include a rookie reduction, they may opt to sign.

You just never know until it's a done deal.