(08-14-2023, 10:59 AM)mikesez Wrote:

(08-11-2023, 11:13 AM)flsprtsgod Wrote: I can think of 9 other positions who aren't going to be ok with that.

The other position groups can speak for themselves.  Maybe they'll be fine with it.
And if they're not, maybe all rookie contracts should have incentive structures based on snap counts and league rankings.
What happened to JRob was not fair to him, bottom line.

You understand the NFLPA represents ALL the players, not just one group, right? If the NFLPA ticks off 90% of its membership to satisfy 10%, the current board won't be around long.

You're not going to see RB go on strike, nor do I think you see a unilateral support behind them if they did. Everybody else is getting capital-p Paid, and if they (or their agents) are wise, they'd understand that any redistribution of the pie means their slice is gonna be smaller.

I do believe that JRob would have qualified for the fund that the NFL has in place to compensate guys who outperform their contract. He made pennies that year, and had a slam-dunk case that he deserved a bit of extra money. As stated before though, it's bad news to rely on that fund or use that fund to justify the present state of the league. Players shouldn't have to rely on a tip jar of sorts to get paid.

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