{"id":12485,"date":"2012-05-12T19:33:43","date_gmt":"2012-05-12T23:33:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jetnation.com\/?p=12485"},"modified":"2012-05-12T19:40:28","modified_gmt":"2012-05-12T23:40:28","slug":"the-jets-rookies-contracts-the-rookie-wage-system-and-the-salary-cap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/miletestsite.com\/jets\/2012\/05\/12\/the-jets-rookies-contracts-the-rookie-wage-system-and-the-salary-cap\/","title":{"rendered":"The Jets Rookie’s Contracts, The Rookie Wage System And The Salary Cap"},"content":{"rendered":"

Thanks to the NFL\u2019s new Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) signing drafted rookies has become faster and easier.\u00a0 Many people think the \u201crookie wage system\u201d is new but it was actually implemented in the 1993 CBA, but revised in 2011, to remove loopholes which allowed the system to be circumvented.\u00a0 The improved \u201crookie wage scale\u201d in the 2011 CBA has allowed the signing process to be streamlined and simplified.\u00a0<\/p>\n

This is a two part series on the changes made to rookie contracts under the new CBA.\u00a0 Part one will focus on the Jets rookie\u2019s salaries and how the rookie cap interacts with the main salary cap.\u00a0 The second part will explain the logistics of changes as well as good and potentially bad aspects.\u00a0<\/p>\n

In this article we\u2019ll look at an estimate of the Jets 2012 draft picks contracts.\u00a0 Sixth round pick Josh Bush <\/a>and second round pick Stephen Hill <\/a>have already signed and details of Bush\u2019s contract are known while only the parameters of Hill\u2019s has been revealed.\u00a0 Then we\u2019ll explore the relationship between the rookie cap and the salary cap.<\/p>\n

Estimated Rookie Contracts:<\/h2>\n

Quinton Coples:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Year:<\/strong><\/td>\nBase Salary:<\/strong><\/td>\nSigning Bonus:<\/strong><\/td>\nYearly Total:<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2012<\/strong><\/td>\n$390,000<\/td>\n$1,225,000<\/td>\n$1,615,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2013<\/strong><\/td>\n$793,750<\/td>\n$1,225,000<\/td>\n$2,018,750<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2014<\/strong><\/td>\n$1,197,500<\/td>\n$1,225,000<\/td>\n$2,422,500<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2015<\/strong><\/td>\n$1,601,250<\/td>\n$1,225,000<\/td>\n$2,826,250<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total:<\/strong><\/td>\n$3,982,500<\/strong><\/td>\n$4,900,000<\/strong><\/td>\n$8,882,500<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

 <\/p>\n

Stephen Hill:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Year:<\/strong><\/td>\nBase Salary:<\/strong><\/td>\nSigning Bonus:<\/strong><\/td>\nYearly Total:<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2012<\/strong><\/td>\n$390,000<\/td>\n$465,000<\/td>\n$855,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2013<\/strong><\/td>\n$603,750<\/td>\n$465,000<\/td>\n$1,068,750<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2014<\/strong><\/td>\n$817,500<\/td>\n$465,000<\/td>\n$1,282,500<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2015<\/strong><\/td>\n$1,031,250<\/td>\n$465,000<\/td>\n$1,496,250<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total:<\/strong><\/td>\n$2,842,500<\/strong><\/td>\n$1,860,000<\/strong><\/td>\n$4,702,500<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

 <\/p>\n

Demario Davis:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Year:<\/strong><\/td>\nBase Salary:<\/strong><\/td>\nSigning Bonus:<\/strong><\/td>\nYearly Total:<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2012<\/strong><\/td>\n$390,000<\/td>\n$155,000<\/td>\n$545,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2013<\/strong><\/td>\n$526,250<\/td>\n$155,000<\/td>\n$681,250<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2014<\/strong><\/td>\n$662,500<\/td>\n$155,000<\/td>\n$817,500<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2015<\/strong><\/td>\n$798,750<\/td>\n$155,000<\/td>\n$953,750<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total:<\/strong><\/td>\n$2,377,500<\/strong><\/td>\n$620,000<\/strong><\/td>\n$2,997,500<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

 <\/p>\n

Josh Bush:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Year:<\/strong><\/td>\nBase Salary:<\/strong><\/td>\nSigning Bonus:<\/strong><\/td>\nYearly Total:<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2012<\/strong><\/td>\n$390,000<\/td>\n$26,055<\/td>\n$416,055<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2013<\/strong><\/td>\n$480,000<\/td>\n$26,055<\/td>\n$506,055<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2014<\/strong><\/td>\n$570,000<\/td>\n$26,055<\/td>\n$596,055<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2015<\/strong><\/td>\n$660,000<\/td>\n$26,055<\/td>\n$686,055<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total:<\/strong><\/td>\n$2,100,000<\/strong><\/td>\n$104,220<\/strong><\/td>\n$2,204,220<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

 <\/p>\n

Terrance Ganaway:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Year:<\/strong><\/td>\nBase Salary:<\/strong><\/td>\nSigning Bonus:<\/strong><\/td>\nYearly Total:<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2012<\/strong><\/td>\n$390,000<\/td>\n$15,000<\/td>\n$405,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2013<\/strong><\/td>\n$480,000<\/td>\n$15,000<\/td>\n$495,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2014<\/strong><\/td>\n$570,000<\/td>\n$15,000<\/td>\n$585,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2015<\/strong><\/td>\n$660,000<\/td>\n$15,000<\/td>\n$675,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total:<\/strong><\/td>\n$2,100,000<\/strong><\/td>\n$60,000<\/strong><\/td>\n$2,160,000<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

 <\/p>\n

Robert T. Griffin:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Year:<\/strong><\/td>\nBase Salary:<\/strong><\/td>\nSigning Bonus:<\/strong><\/td>\nYearly Total:<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2012<\/strong><\/td>\n$390,000<\/td>\n$14,000<\/td>\n$404,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2013<\/strong><\/td>\n$480,000<\/td>\n$14,000<\/td>\n$494,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2014<\/strong><\/td>\n$570,000<\/td>\n$14,000<\/td>\n$584,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2015<\/strong><\/td>\n$660,000<\/td>\n$14,000<\/td>\n$674,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total:<\/strong><\/td>\n$2,100,000<\/strong><\/td>\n$56,000<\/strong><\/td>\n$2,156,000<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

 <\/p>\n

Antonio Allen:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Year:<\/strong><\/td>\nBase Salary:<\/strong><\/td>\nSigning Bonus:<\/strong><\/td>\nYearly Total:<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2012<\/strong><\/td>\n$390,000<\/td>\n$10,000<\/td>\n$400,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2013<\/strong><\/td>\n$480,000<\/td>\n$10,000<\/td>\n$490,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2014<\/strong><\/td>\n$570,000<\/td>\n$10,000<\/td>\n$580,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2015<\/strong><\/td>\n$660,000<\/td>\n$10,000<\/td>\n$670,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total:<\/strong><\/td>\n$2,100,000<\/strong><\/td>\n$40,000<\/strong><\/td>\n$2,140,000<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

 <\/p>\n

Jordan White:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Year:<\/strong><\/td>\nBase Salary:<\/strong><\/td>\nSigning Bonus:<\/strong><\/td>\nYearly Total:<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2012<\/strong><\/td>\n$390,000<\/td>\n$8,000<\/td>\n$398,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2013<\/strong><\/td>\n$480,000<\/td>\n$8,000<\/td>\n$488,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2014<\/strong><\/td>\n$570,000<\/td>\n$8,000<\/td>\n$578,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2015<\/strong><\/td>\n$660,000<\/td>\n$8,000<\/td>\n$668,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total:<\/strong><\/td>\n$2,100,000<\/strong><\/td>\n$32,000<\/strong><\/td>\n$2,132,000<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

 <\/p>\n

Each team is given an allotment of money which can be used on signing drafted rookies.\u00a0 This year the Jets were given $5,039,093 <\/a>for the first year’s salaries\u00a0and according to Ravens reporter Aaron Wilson $27,710,000 for the entire four years ($27,374,720 used per estimate) of a drafted rookie\u2019s contract.\u00a0 The CBA calls for all drafted players to receive a four year deal.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Undrafted rookies don\u2019t count on the rookie cap as long as they receive they the minimum salary, which is likely, but any signing bonus they get does count on the rookie cap.\u00a0The CBA allots extra monies <\/a>for undrafted rookie bonuses, this year about $76,000.<\/p>\n

How does the NFL decided how much\u00a0rookie allotment money a team receives?\u00a0 There is a pool of money which rises along with the salary cap year-to-year.\u00a0 This pool is broken up amongst the teams based upon the number of draft picks and where the picks are located.\u00a0 So the Jets first pick #16 got the biggest share of the pool while their last #244 got the least.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Since the team already knows how much money they have to spend on each pick it makes the contract negotiations easier.\u00a0 They know Coples contract will total approximately $9 million and should be about $1.6 million in year one given the allocation received.\u00a0 If they were to give too much money to Coples they could not pay the other picks required minimum salaries.\u00a0 Teams do not have to strictly adhere to the allocated monies they could add some here and take from there but they need stay under their rookie cap and parameters are pretty much set.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Basically the picks are \u201cslotted” meaning #15 pick receives a contract while #16 contract is slightly less and #17 is less than #16\u2019s.\u00a0 The process continues down the line and gives teams and idea of where the contract salary should be along with the allotted funds the CBA formula provides.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Given the estimates above the Jets first years drafted rookie contracts are $5,038,055, under the first year rookie cap.\u00a0 So this means the Jets need $5 million in cap room to fit the players under the main salary cap?\u00a0 The answer is no<\/strong>, here\u2019s why.\u00a0 In the offseason only the highest paid 51 players count on your salary cap along with any bonus money for those outside of the 51, but that is usually small.\u00a0<\/p>\n

When the season begins the entire 53 man roster and the 8 man practice squad will count on the cap about $1.6 million extra.\u00a0 Till then any player signed to a contract will not count on the cap, except any prorated signing bonus, until they move into the 51st<\/sup> highest paid player or makes the opening day roster.\u00a0<\/p>\n

If all eight draft picks somehow end up counting on the salary cap they will take the spot of another player whose salary will be removed.\u00a0 Since the minimum salary in 2012 is $390,000 if the Jets add their first year rookie\u2019s salary $5.038 million to the salary cap they will knock off at minimum $3.12 million of salary, likely more but we\u2019ll deal with the least for now.\u00a0 So the Jets only need approximately $1.5-$2 million in cap room to fit their rookies thus a rookie\u2019s salary is not a dollar-for-dollar decrease on the salary cap.\u00a0 The fact is a player\u2019s salary may count under the rookie cap but never under the salary cap, if they don\u2019t make the team.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Part II will get more in depth on how the rookie contract process works under the new CBA and explain what happens as this new system moves forward.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Thanks to the NFL\u2019s new Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) signing drafted rookies has become faster and easier.\u00a0 Many people think the \u201crookie wage system\u201d is new but it was actually implemented in the 1993 CBA, but revised in 2011, to remove loopholes which allowed the system to be circumvented.\u00a0 The improved \u201crookie wage scale\u201d in […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":19,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[213],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-12485","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-jet-news"},"acf":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/peLffi-3fn","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/miletestsite.com\/jets\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12485","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/miletestsite.com\/jets\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/miletestsite.com\/jets\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/miletestsite.com\/jets\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/19"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/miletestsite.com\/jets\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12485"}],"version-history":[{"count":20,"href":"https:\/\/miletestsite.com\/jets\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12485\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12510,"href":"https:\/\/miletestsite.com\/jets\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12485\/revisions\/12510"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/miletestsite.com\/jets\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12485"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/miletestsite.com\/jets\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12485"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/miletestsite.com\/jets\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12485"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}