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So training camp opened up for rookies today, did Barwin and Cushing miss the first day because they haven't signed contracts? I hope this doesn't set them back too much....unless the contract signings were kept a secret from the media...details anyone??
I have to, because our first day to report is the 26th and our first practice is the 31st, so I don't have much longer to get to signing. I really don't know anything about the situation
What does "reporting to camp" entail for a rookie? Over the years We've only had one player miss any time in camp and it was 1 day I believe. I don't remember hearing anything about Brown missing time last year. So perhaps there's nothing to it.
Man, I ask more questions than a John McClain article.
Yeah I remember that. I was asking what the "rookies reporting" means. Was that Sunday or today? Does it mean anything at all? Do they have film study sessions etc.? Or do they actually not "report" until everyone does on Thursday?
Man, I ask more questions than a John McClain article.
John, The NFL website says that Texan rookies had to report yesterday (7/26). Is this true, and if so, what are the rookies doing until Friday?
{Allen, rookies always report early but don't go ont the field and aren't available to the media until Thursday. -- JOHN}
So training camp opened up for rookies today, did Barwin and Cushing miss the first day because they haven't signed contracts? I hope this doesn't set them back too much....unless the contract signings were kept a secret from the media...details anyone??
No one is holding out, yet. No one has missed anything, yet.
There no way on earth he gets top-three $$ (base), the CBA forbids it (directly), but...http://blogs.denverpost.com/broncos/2009/07/27/marshall-arrives/
"One league source said the hold up with first-round negotiations _ only four of 32 had signed by Monday morning _ was San Franciscos Michael Crabtree. The receiver from Texas Tech was a No. 10 overall draft pick but he is seeking top 3 money.
If Crabtree gets top 3 money at No. 10, then the picks around him _ Moreno was selected at No. 12 overall _ would negotiate their contracts accordingly."
If Crabtree is really the one holding all of the other 1st rounders hostage than that's really messed up. This whole rookie wage scale is messed up.
Brown signed the day camp started. Remember they said he showed up wearing his cleats when he signed his deal? He ran out on to the field as practice was just getting started.
They go by the first day of actual camp, which is the 31st this year.
It's a range.
Yesterday was the first day they COULD report but it wasn't a drop-dead date for them TO report. The 31st is the last day they're supposed to report. If they don't sign & report before that day, then they're holding out.
No one is holding out, yet. No one has missed anything, yet.
Do they report early even if they are unsigned? If so, wouldn't this dampen their leverage as opposed to a holdout?
http://blogs.denverpost.com/broncos/2009/07/27/marshall-arrives/
"One league source said the hold up with first-round negotiations _ only four of 32 had signed by Monday morning _ was San Franciscos Michael Crabtree. The receiver from Texas Tech was a No. 10 overall draft pick but he is seeking top 3 money.
If Crabtree gets top 3 money at No. 10, then the picks around him _ Moreno was selected at No. 12 overall _ would negotiate their contracts accordingly."
If Crabtree is really the one holding all of the other 1st rounders hostage than that's really messed up. This whole rookie wage scale is messed up.
(Groan)
That's it. I mean, this is proof that there needs to be mandatory salary tiers for the rookies.
Tier 1: Top 10 picks have a graduated scale for Pick 1, a bit less for Pick 2, etc., until you reach pick 10.
Tier 2: Picks 11-15 have a drop-off in the salary scale, but still get a fairly high salary as opposed to picks 16-end-of-the 1st round because they were almost a Top 10 pick.
Tier 3: Picks 16-to-the-end of the 1st round. If you didn't go in the top 15, then you get a lower salary. You'll make more than a 2nd rounder, but not as much as a Top 10 pick and just slightly lower than picks 11-15.
Tier 4: All 2nd rounders.
Tiers 5-9: Every subsequent round has its own tier
Is there any reason this wouldn't work? Seems easy enough to me.