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Originally Posted by chiefzilla1501

If there was no salary cap, players would be compensated at the market rate. Overall payrolls would go up because they'd all be competing with Jerry Jones and owners who aren't afraid to give big contracts to good players. Veterans and rookies would all make a lot more money. As long as there is a salary cap, all players have a right to bitch about being underpaid.

And that salary cap is set by a bullshit number about how much owners actually make. Every time the CBA rolls around, the owners claim they're struggling for money. Every single time the players union demands that they open their books. Every single time, the owners shut up and keep their books closed. It's because they are making an obscene amount of money but don't want to spend it on players.

While it's true that veterans are "stealing" from the rookies, the truth is that the overall salary cap and rookie cap would be significantly higher if the owners opened their books up. That is an agreement that benefits both veterans and rookies. So yes, technically the NFL is cheating all players including rookies out of money.

Jesus Christ. Just stop.