Recently Roger Goddell made mention how he thinks there should be a rookie salary cap, ala what the NBA has, for the NFL. He cites the fact that highly drafted rookies who have never played a snap of NFL football, are being paid more than veterans who have been contributing on the field for years.
Case in point
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Ryan's annual salary of $12 million ranks third behind Peyton Manning ($14 million) and Ben Roethlisberger ($12.8 million). It ranks ahead of Tony Romo ($11.3 million), Tom Brady ($10 million) and Donovan McNabb ($9.6 million).
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This is Matt Ryan, the pick of the Atlanta Falcons. He is the third highest paid player at the QB position, behind two guys with Super Bowl rings, and ahead of another that has 3, and two other All-Pro QBs.
Matt Ryan has a few TDs passes in the NFL. In mini-camp.
Now on ESPN, I saw Drew Rosenhaus actually make an argument for not having the rookie cap. He said that the rookie cap actually helps veterans who can point to those contracts, and it helps bolster their claims for a hefty raise when renegotiating a contract(which undoubtedly helps Rosenhaus).
What do you guys think?
Personally, I think its a little ludicrous that teams are willing to pay that price for unproven NFL talent. I think the NFL should adopt a 2 year cap on contracts. If a guy goes through 2 years of the NFL, and has proven himself on the field, he can then command top dollar in the league if he deserves it or if the management think his potential is good enough to command those dollars. I'm not saying pay them peanuts, but they shouldn't routinely be in the top 10 paid players at their position, if they haven't played a snap.
A government big enough to give you all you want is big enough to take it all away. - Barry Goldwater 
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