Negotiations have already begun with Brown..

[Flying Lion]

I agree, he had enough hype around him, and the contents of our trade are well known so they have a lot of leverage, but hopefully it will still be done quickly

Using that logic would mean that Mike Goodson is going to get paid too since he has 1st round leverage. The trade was for a 1st next year for a 2nd and 4th.

Brown will most likely command a salary near 900k a year

[strik9]

what is everyones opinion about rookie salary caps? is it the general opinion that a rookie salary cap would prevent hold outs?

[mantal]

Yeah, Beason did, but not for long. Once he came in playing like a Beast, everybody pretty much forgot about it. Stewart was close, but he got signed. Since that is kindova rep on the Panthers, (waiting 'till the last second), I don't read anything into it.

[BlindSite]

He'll probably get similar money to what Philip Merling got last year when he was taken at the very top of round 2 by the Dolphins. He too was considered a potential first rounder who took a tumble.

[Fiz]

He'll probably get similar money to what Philip Merling got last year when he was taken at the very top of round 2 by the Dolphins. He too was considered a potential first rounder who took a tumble.

7/25/2008: Signed a four-year, $7.455 million contract. The deal contains $5.36 million guaranteed, including a $1.66 million signing bonus and $1.2 million roster bonuses in years two through four. 2009: $500,000, 2010: $600,000, 2011: $700,000, 2012: Free Agent

[BlindSite]

what is everyones opinion about rookie salary caps? is it the general opinion that a rookie salary cap would prevent hold outs?

There is already a "rookie pool" which is like a loose cap, it wouldn't change anything.

People need to stop looking at players as if they're assholes for holding out as rookies, a lot of the time it has little to do with the money they're being paid, just how they're being paid it and length of the contract. Most of the time they're legitimate issues.

Brown likely won't have any of those things since it's going to be a 4 year deal and he's going to take second round money. He's not going to be demanding Vernon Gholston type rookie bucks, he's a mid second rounder, Merling type money (above) is what he's worth and it's what he'll sign for.

[pantherclaw]

Brown comes across as a player who wants to come in and earn his spot.

I don't think there is even a threat of him not being there at the beginning of TC.

His first contract in the NFL isn't going to be the one that makes him the most money anyways.