Matthew Keith
Byron Thompson
Introduction
• There is a problem arising in the NFL
• Rookies are holding out for more and
more money
• Owners are getting frustrated
• Veterans are getting frustrated
• Fans are getting frustrated
Explanation
• Rookies are taking advantage of the system
• Owners want to pay players for their value
• Rookies want to be paid for their potential
• If Rookies don’t receive an offer they want, then
they just don’t show up to practice
• Example is Michael Crabtree
• Did not report to camp his rookie year
• Sides could not meet on a contract
Explanation
• Most rookies in the NFL are overpaid and
use their money on pointless things.
• Rookies now have to attend a mandatory
meeting about spending and managing
money entering their rookie year to insure
they don’t go bankrupt.
Examples
• Jake Long 2008 - 5 years $57.5 Million
• Matthew Stafford 2009 - 6 years $72 Million
• Ndamukong Suh 2010 – 5 years $62 Million
• Matt Ryan – 6 years $72 Million
• JaMarcus Russel – 6 years $61 Million
1st Overall Draft Picks, 2006-2010
Contract Value
$80
$70
$60
$72
$68
$54
$78
$57.75
$50
$40
By the Million
$30
$20
$10
$0
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Mario
JaMarcus Jake Long Matthew
Sam
Williams
Russel
Stafford Bradford
1st overall draft picks
• The number of money given to this player over
the years has grown each year.
• Whether or not the player meets expectations
the money is still handed out to these players
hoping it will keep them at a certain team and
make them play better.
Conclusion
• Are NFL rookies overpaid?
• Do they really need meetings on how to spend
and save money?
• Are there Rookies that live up to their hype and
earn the money given to them?
Conclusion
• Yes NFL rookies are overpaid.
• Yes they need counseled on how to spend their
money to insure they don’t go bankrupt.
• And of course there are rookies that actually
live up to their hype and earn the money given
to them.