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Posted by nickeatman at 6/3/2011 2:56 PM CDT on truebluefanclub.com
So far in this lockout, it’s hard to tell who is getting hurt the most – the players or owners.
Some veterans have bonuses that aren’t paid and all of them have workout bonuses that haven’t been doled out this year. The owners probably don’t have the same sponsorship dollars rolling in and ticket and suite sells have likely taken a little bit of a hit, varying from team to team.
But the guys without a team at all are getting the worst end of the deal in my opinion.
The rookie free agents who didn’t hear their name called in the seven-round draft last April are sitting around, just hoping and waiting that something will happen soon. Sure, they’ll get signed by some team if and when this thing comes to a conclusion.
But how much time will there really be for someone to shine? Two years ago, we weren’t out of the OTA practices before this Kevin Ogletree kid started to emerge. Guys like Tony Romo and Miles Austin at least had enough time in the summer and then in training camp to make a difference.
If this thing lasts much longer, those guys won’t have a chance to make the team.
Already, they weren’t good enough to get drafted in the first place. Not saying there isn’t any talent out there, but it takes a decent amount of time for those rookies to not only overcome the fact that they’re rookies trying to learn a new offense or defense, but to show enough consistency to really get a chance.
They have to be that much better than a draft pick, especially at the same position, to force the teams to keep them over a drafted player. That’s why preseason games are crucial for those guys. How else would we have known that Danny McCray could be a special teams ace? Or that Barry Church could be a playmaker if given the chance.
A lot of people are taking a hit here in this lockout right now. None more so than the rookie free agents. And it only gets worse as they days pile up.
So far in this lockout, it’s hard to tell who is getting hurt the most – the players or owners.
Some veterans have bonuses that aren’t paid and all of them have workout bonuses that haven’t been doled out this year. The owners probably don’t have the same sponsorship dollars rolling in and ticket and suite sells have likely taken a little bit of a hit, varying from team to team.
But the guys without a team at all are getting the worst end of the deal in my opinion.
The rookie free agents who didn’t hear their name called in the seven-round draft last April are sitting around, just hoping and waiting that something will happen soon. Sure, they’ll get signed by some team if and when this thing comes to a conclusion.
But how much time will there really be for someone to shine? Two years ago, we weren’t out of the OTA practices before this Kevin Ogletree kid started to emerge. Guys like Tony Romo and Miles Austin at least had enough time in the summer and then in training camp to make a difference.
If this thing lasts much longer, those guys won’t have a chance to make the team.
Already, they weren’t good enough to get drafted in the first place. Not saying there isn’t any talent out there, but it takes a decent amount of time for those rookies to not only overcome the fact that they’re rookies trying to learn a new offense or defense, but to show enough consistency to really get a chance.
They have to be that much better than a draft pick, especially at the same position, to force the teams to keep them over a drafted player. That’s why preseason games are crucial for those guys. How else would we have known that Danny McCray could be a special teams ace? Or that Barry Church could be a playmaker if given the chance.
A lot of people are taking a hit here in this lockout right now. None more so than the rookie free agents. And it only gets worse as they days pile up.