NFL Rookie Salary Wage Scale: Updated 49ers Pool Numbers

by David Fucillo on Jul 26, 2011 11:00 AM PDT in 49ers Rookies

Fooch's Note: Thanks to AzNiner linking to MM's post with a breakdown of the guidelines for what each rookie can expect to receive in their rookie contract.

Mike Sando has posted some updated information about the rookie pool numbers courtesy of John Clayton (h/t manraj for the link). As it stands, the 49ers are alloted $6,935,903 to cover their ten draft picks in 2011, and $38.1 million for the life of those contracts. Both numbers are the most in the NFC West.

Although the 49ers have yet to announce any draft pick contracts, the new rookie wage scale allows us to figure out some numbers fairly quickly. As it currently stands, the maximum final 2011 salary allotment for Aldon Smith would be $2.6 million. He would receive a maximum of $14.384 milion over four years. Rookie contracts include a fifth year club option that would need to be exercised after the third season. The fifth year option salary for Smith would be the average of the top ten players at his position.

The max allotment for Colin Kaepernick's rookie deal would be $931,691 this year and $5.1 million for the life of the deal. The 49ers could pay him as little as $583,573 his first season, which does give both sides some negotiating room. If Kaepernick and Smith get the max allowed, the 49ers would then have just over $3.4 million for their remaining eight picks.

For the remainder of the 49ers rookie picks after Smith and Kaepernick, the new CBA includes a "Proven Performance Escalator." This clause applies to rounds three through seven and can boost the fourth year of the rookie deal based on 35% playing time in two of the first three seasons or an average of 35% over three years. The escalator increases the fourth year salary to the right-of-first-refusal amount. In 2011 that number was $1.2 million but will rise the salary cap.

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How would a typical four year

payout under the old system look compared to this? Is the savings something like half?

by oldfoggy on Jul 26, 2011 11:14 AM PDT reply actions

From last year’s draft:
5. Kansas City Chiefs – Eric Berry, S, Tennessee – Signed (6-years, $60M; $34M guaranteed)
6. Seattle Seahawks – Russell Okung, OT, Oklahoma State – Agreed to Terms (6-years, $48.5/$58M max; ~$30M guaranteed)
7. Cleveland Browns – Joe Haden, CB, Florida – Signed (5-years, $50M max; $26M guaranteed)

by mrg80 on Jul 26, 2011 11:22 AM PDT up reply actions

See my link below..

2011 season can't come quick enough..

by AzNiner on Jul 26, 2011 11:32 AM PDT up reply actions

I would be crying is I was drafted this year and not last year.

14million vs. 50million is huge difference lol.

one 14million mansion vs. 3 14million mansions and ten bentleys. what a difference a year makes.

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by HUNGRY HUNTER on Jul 26, 2011 11:48 AM PDT up reply actions

What a steal compared to last year! Save that money for some FA's! YES

by Grabtree15 on Jul 26, 2011 11:15 AM PDT reply actions

So much more reasonable. Best part of the new NFL agreement.

by mrg80 on Jul 26, 2011 11:19 AM PDT reply actions

yup.

but you can bet when someone does prove themself, they will expect to be PAID!

Repeating something over and over doesn't make it true.

by Arkie49er on Jul 26, 2011 11:44 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs

I.e. Chris Johnson...

And players like that should be PAID.

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by Drew Kerr on Jul 26, 2011 12:34 PM PDT up reply actions

Maioocoo has a breakdown

http://www.csnbayarea.com/07/26/11/49ers-receive-guidelines-for-rookie-cont/landing_maiocco_v3.html?blockID=543775&feedID=5936

2011 season can't come quick enough..

by AzNiner on Jul 26, 2011 11:22 AM PDT reply actions

Only 7M toward the cap

Still only leaves 13M before they renegotiate clements contract. Even if they manage to save 7M from clements, that means only 20M is left:

Need Alex Smith, Baas, McDonald, Spikes, Lawson, Goldson and Franklin. Two of those six are not coming back.

by reedkrase on Jul 26, 2011 11:48 AM PDT reply actions

3.5 million cap extra room
3million can be borrowed.
the 102million also includes many practice squad players.
so the niners have plenty of room to make some deals.

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by HUNGRY HUNTER on Jul 26, 2011 11:50 AM PDT up reply actions

but not enough to pick up Smith, Baas, McDonald, Spikes, Lawson, Goldson, Franklin and Clements or another CB

by reedkrase on Jul 26, 2011 1:52 PM PDT up reply actions

dont need goldson back.

but depending on franklin contract and another cb contract; in addition to a restructered clements contract the niners could have enough.

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by HUNGRY HUNTER on Jul 26, 2011 3:18 PM PDT up reply actions

Very Decent Cash - and sensible too

These kids are making more in a short period than most of us common folk possibly could, and I am happy for all of them. Years of dedication, hard work and sweat are paying off. And that these new salaries make sense for a change – with the residue going to those who paid some dues, fantastic!

by ninernutt on Jul 26, 2011 11:55 AM PDT reply actions

I think the NFL might have screwed up a little on the rookie scale

I am all for reducing the rookie pay but a 60%-70% could have NBA like consequences. Putting all the emphasis on the 2nd contract and marginal top pick payouts severely reduces the motivation for kids to stay and college and develop. Believe me, talented players had $70M, $50M and $30M reason to remain in college for their junior/senior seasons.

Now with that Top 10-20 draft pick carrot taken away does the emphasis shift to trying to get on the pro team’s books right away?

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by bignerd on Jul 26, 2011 1:27 PM PDT reply actions

Top picks weren't staying in school before

why would it change?

This mostly effects the first round of the draft and signing bonuses. League minimum salaries are still in place and have gone up by $50k

by smileyman on Jul 26, 2011 1:52 PM PDT up reply actions

I think you’re ignoring the flip side, where kids can stay in school longer and turn themselves into a higher round draft pick. A few people may slide a bit per year, but hopefully there will be less temptation for the ridiculous salary after one breakout year.

There is no way these rookies deserved the salaries they were getting at the expense of vets and retirees.

by mrg80 on Jul 26, 2011 1:57 PM PDT up reply actions

This is exactly what they were doing before

I think you’re ignoring the flip side, where kids can stay in school longer and turn themselves into a higher round draft pick.

I’m afraid they no longer have that motivation. At this point why not declare after their Junior year? Means they are year closer to their 2nd contract and big pay day. I’ve known two Top 20 NFL draft picks. Both went back their Senior year to get Top 20 pick money (heard it from their mouth), otherwise they would have declared as a Junior and been content with fringe 1st round or 2nd round status. Seeing any significant lack in money difference between 1st and 2nd round picks the kids will figure it out and won’t stick around . . . ala the NBA.

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by bignerd on Jul 26, 2011 3:36 PM PDT up reply actions

Like anthony davis stuck around? Or like aldon smith stuck around?

Taylor Mays, Deunta Williams, and Jack Locker actually proved the opposite, they got burned by sticking out all 4 years under the old system. Don’t think the salary cap will change the quality of the draft.

by reedkrase on Jul 26, 2011 3:48 PM PDT up reply actions

NBA thought that too. Than after a few season of players declaring one year too early there was never any way of turning back.

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by bignerd on Jul 26, 2011 3:54 PM PDT up reply actions

NBA is a completely different game

Physically a high school kid can compete in the NBA. That’s not true for the NFL.

I really don’t think that this is going to have a huge impact on the draft. Lower round picks will stay in school to hopefully improve their draft prospects. Top picks might stay in school to pursue that championship ring because they know that it won’t matter if they’re drafted 1st overall or 10th.

One thing this will do for sure is really open up draft day to trading, now that teams won’t be stuck with $70 and $80 million contracts for first round picks.

I do agree with your general point though—I think the lower round picks got shafted on signing bonuses and such, since often that’s the only money they really see.

by smileyman on Jul 26, 2011 3:57 PM PDT up reply actions

NBA is phyical game. you have to be physically ready to play in the nba. teams are stuck with large contracts because they do bad scouting or pick someone with questionable character.

trading will be less on draft day. veteran at 5million a year vs. a rookie at 1.8million a year? huge difference

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by HUNGRY HUNTER on Jul 26, 2011 4:51 PM PDT up reply actions

Er what?

I’m talking about the first round here, where the money will be equal to a veteran but the potential upside so much more. If you’re holding the top pick in the draft and a team wants to move up that first pick suddenly becomes much more valuable.

I never said that the NBA wasn’t a physical game, but it’s a different kind of physical. A high school kid can’t compete in the NFL, but they can compete in the NBA—that tells you all you need to know about the different levels of physicality.

by smileyman on Jul 26, 2011 6:40 PM PDT up reply actions

were they not both first round picks?

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by HUNGRY HUNTER on Jul 26, 2011 4:48 PM PDT up reply actions

Is the 10 player average just for the first round?

Cause if not and Kaep is set to make 5.1 million total in 4 years, then they would have to pay him the agerage of the top ten players at the QB position?

Talking about a pay raise, that would be like 8-10 million a year maybe more for that 5th year. So pay him more in one year than what he makes in 4 others……

by ericalancanty on Jul 26, 2011 3:05 PM PDT reply actions