Once Frye gets drafted....

[Zipsrifle]

I was thinking about this today. Since Frye will be a taken in the first few rounds, does anybody think he'll hold out for more money? If he does go in the first round, does this give him extra incentive to hold out?

I haven't really paid much attention to this area in the past so I don't know the way things typically go. Once Art Modell took the Browns to Baltimore, I haven't paid nearly as much attention to the NFL. Anyway, is it pretty much standard fare that the first draft pick for each team holds out? Do later picks hold out as well? Is it only the "best" drafted players nationally who hold out?

I can see why a player would want to hold out. Seems to me that a lot of the "Great" college players end up sucking in the NFL. It seems that if you win the Heisman anymore you're doomed to a bad NFL career. You want to get the money while it's good. On the other hand, these guys make more in their signing bonus than I'll make in my lifetime.

Personally, I don't think that an NFL team will give their first, second, or third draft pick a raw deal. Charlie has played this entire NFL scouting thing better than anyone! He's participated in the Senior Bowl, attended all the workouts and worked his A$$ off inbetween. On top of that, he's managed to stay very humble after everyone continues to praise him. If the money is good, I hope he takes it. Metz won't let him get screwed and I wouldn't want him to start off by pissing off all the fans on his new team that don't even know who he is.

[zip37]

Moola me-- I haventpaid attention o pro ftball since the days of the Streelers

great daays--he should take the $ and run--he's way ahead of the game as compared

to you & me. That's assuming you are not a millionaire!!!!!

[Zipsrifle]

No, far from it. I will be some day when I win the lottery. There is only one problem though, I don't play the lottery.

[Zips Win!]

Any way you look at it, it's going to be a disappointing day on draft day as the crack wagon a.k.a. the Cowboys, will pass over Frye.

And they think so called stiffs such as Bledsoe or Henson are going to lead them to the proimised land!

Looks like another decade of crappy football.

[flipthezip]

In the NFL, there is pretty much a set $ amount and signing bonus established for mid- to late- first rounders and subsequent picks following. There is usually some back and forth and hold outs that results from either 1. a draft pick falling due to team needs and not his ability - he'll feel he deserves the higher pay, or 2. an agent holding a player out while waiting for a similar player (position and skill) to sign a deal - thus hopefully piggybacking on a better deal.

Typically, most late and middle rounder sign quickly, and the earlier round signees begin falling into place right behind. Any team that is in an advatageous position - ie. competitive and desirable to play for - typically will have their first round draft nearly signed before drafting him. Provided the GM is on the ball.

I'd expect Charlie to have a pretty easy time signing with a Green Bay if taken late in the 1st. They are a class organization, have the money, and that slot in the draft for pay and bonus will be pretty well defined based on current salaries and previous drafts. As well, they will take cues from the other 2 QB contracts if he does goes as the 3rd QB as expected.

[Sergeant Zip]

Frye goes to Cleveland at #23, via trade!!

http://www.gbnreport.com/2005projection.htm

Cleveland (from Seattle) Charlie Frye QB Akron

Browns use some of the profit from earlier Vikings' deal to jump ahead of Packers to get QB of the future; the fact that Frye is a local kid should also help to keep the dawg pound in check for a while