The Draft, Rookie Salaries, and Inequality in the NFL

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Published: May 19, 2009

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... before people reading this article become upset that I am calling Matthew Stafford a bust, follow the logic.  It is not Stafford personally that I am calling out, nor is this a shot at the Detroit Lions. 

It is all about the amount of money that Stafford is going to receive simply for being selected number one.  That is a major problem that the NFL must correct.

Let’s first be clear about one thing. 

Among the four major team sports in North America, professional football has perhaps the shortest “life expectancy” among its players.  Former MVP Shaun Alexander is essentially “washed-up” now at age 31, still an unsigned free agent. 

But also remember that he was cut by Seattle when he was 30, and only picked up by the Redskins after their backup, not their starter, went down!

While baseball, hockey, and even basketball have players in their late-30s ...

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