Comments on: CHIEFS HAVE DEEPEST ROOKIE POOL http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/08/chiefs-have-deepest-rookie-pool/ The Best Pro Football Scoop on the Internet Tue, 02 Dec 2008 20:45:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: DozenDeuce http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/08/chiefs-have-deepest-rookie-pool/#comment-26949 DozenDeuce Fri, 09 May 2008 16:47:00 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/08/chiefs-have-deepest-rookie-pool/#comment-26949 Remember, the Raiders didn't neccesarily need to cut Rhodes, they agreed to cut him, at his request, if they drafted McFadden. Granted, it seems to have worked out best for both sides to follow through; but I don't see that as being semantic. Remember, the Raiders didn’t neccesarily need to cut Rhodes, they agreed to cut him, at his request, if they drafted McFadden. Granted, it seems to have worked out best for both sides to follow through; but I don’t see that as being semantic.

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]]> By: Mysterious Stranger http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/08/chiefs-have-deepest-rookie-pool/#comment-26474 Mysterious Stranger Thu, 08 May 2008 22:01:55 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/08/chiefs-have-deepest-rookie-pool/#comment-26474 Hikebowski, you are right. Cooley has some good points regardless of your feelings towards his member. Hikebowski, you are right. Cooley has some good points regardless of your feelings towards his member.

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]]> By: hikebowski http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/08/chiefs-have-deepest-rookie-pool/#comment-26463 hikebowski Thu, 08 May 2008 21:25:25 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/08/chiefs-have-deepest-rookie-pool/#comment-26463 I still wish the NFL would go to the NBA style draft pay scale. That is the only good thing about the NBA. NFL rookies make far too much money. I loved Chris Cooley's piece. I still wish the NFL would go to the NBA style draft pay scale. That is the only good thing about the NBA. NFL rookies make far too much money. I loved Chris Cooley’s piece.

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]]> By: ctpatsfan77 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/08/chiefs-have-deepest-rookie-pool/#comment-26457 ctpatsfan77 Thu, 08 May 2008 21:09:33 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/08/chiefs-have-deepest-rookie-pool/#comment-26457 The base salary this year is $295,000 for a rookie. "Teams have to fit all their rookies — including undrafted free agents or supplemental draft picks — in the rookie pool. Rookies’ salaries also count toward each team’s overall salary cap of $116 million." An important point--UDFA base salaries are NOT drawn from the rookie pool; only drafted rookies' base salaries count. Any amount above the base salary, for any rookie (drafted or not) counts, though. The base salary this year is $295,000 for a rookie.

“Teams have to fit all their rookies — including undrafted free agents or supplemental draft picks — in the rookie pool. Rookies’ salaries also count toward each team’s overall salary cap of $116 million.”

An important point–UDFA base salaries are NOT drawn from the rookie pool; only drafted rookies’ base salaries count. Any amount above the base salary, for any rookie (drafted or not) counts, though.

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]]> By: Frick http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/08/chiefs-have-deepest-rookie-pool/#comment-26443 Frick Thu, 08 May 2008 20:44:51 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/08/chiefs-have-deepest-rookie-pool/#comment-26443 What is the rookie minimum? The Browns and Colts have 360kish per player to get their rookies signed. The next lowest per rookie is the Vikings at 410k/rookie. The Raiders and Jets have 820k/rookie, but a steep drop to the Rams at 750k/rookie. Despite having 2 first round picks the Chiefs are 8th on a per rookie basis at 685k. What is the rookie minimum? The Browns and Colts have 360kish per player to get their rookies signed.

The next lowest per rookie is the Vikings at 410k/rookie.

The Raiders and Jets have 820k/rookie, but a steep drop to the Rams at 750k/rookie.

Despite having 2 first round picks the Chiefs are 8th on a per rookie basis at 685k.

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]]> By: clwb419 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/08/chiefs-have-deepest-rookie-pool/#comment-26435 clwb419 Thu, 08 May 2008 20:29:58 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/08/chiefs-have-deepest-rookie-pool/#comment-26435 I wonder who the Raiders will cut now...considering they needed to cut Rhodes to get under the cap for trading Fabian. I wonder who the Raiders will cut now…considering they needed to cut Rhodes to get under the cap for trading Fabian.

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]]> By: wolf http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/08/chiefs-have-deepest-rookie-pool/#comment-26427 wolf Thu, 08 May 2008 19:53:15 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/08/chiefs-have-deepest-rookie-pool/#comment-26427 I thought the Chiefs learned there lesson about deep pools and football players after Joe Delaney, got any ones about Marquise Hill and the Patriots, Florio? I thought the Chiefs learned there lesson about deep pools and football players after Joe Delaney, got any ones about Marquise Hill and the Patriots, Florio?

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]]> By: SeanMartin http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/08/chiefs-have-deepest-rookie-pool/#comment-26418 SeanMartin Thu, 08 May 2008 19:41:21 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/08/chiefs-have-deepest-rookie-pool/#comment-26418 Wow, Indy $3,305,300 through 9 rookies... Wow, Indy $3,305,300 through 9 rookies…

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