NFL: Junk Current Salary System

As the NFL owners are meeting this week in sunny Palm Beach, Florida(for fans of my blog who live in the Northeast...I am enjoying the weather: it is 80 degrees and sunny), I think they should start thinking about junking the current salary system. I agree with <strong>Mike Florio </strong>of <a href=" http://www.sportingnews.com/yourturn/viewtopic.php?t=393518">Profootballtalk.com.</a > Florio thinks the current system in place for high draft picks is ludicrous. At this time, a team must commit at least $30 million dollars guaranteed to a top five draft pick. I think this is ridiculous too. A future player who has not played a down in the NFL is going to receive $30 million dollars! I think the NFL should implement a rookie wage scale. Furthermore, I think this would help teams who are foundering. They do not have to commit a ton of money to a potential player and focus on using money on current players or free agents. I would take this a step further. With a ... (link)