Interesting article from PFT. Lots of valid points. It does seem a bit overkill to have a salary cap, salary floor, rookie pool and a draft.
http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/20 ... -an-honor/
Anyway, thought I'd offer some content outside of Marvin and Popeyejones explaining why Jed's not cheap.
http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/20 ... -an-honor/
Instead of three days of a draft, the NFL would have a second free-agency frenzy — one that could be even more compelling than the veteran version the NFL stages every March. (Remember, the NFL once resisted tooth-and-nail the notion that players should become eligible at any point in their careers to choose their teams.) A true rookie free agency process would be much different from Big Shield’s current preference for Schadenfreude TV, but letting the teams scramble for players could ultimately be better.The NFL has had plenty of P.R. problems in recent years. Decades ago, however, the league laid the foundation for one of the great P.R. maneuvers of all time: Making new players believe it’s an honor to not be able to pick their first employer.
Anyway, thought I'd offer some content outside of Marvin and Popeyejones explaining why Jed's not cheap.