Saturday, June 30, 2018
Jefferson's Contract a TEXTBOOK example of why (most) guys should return for Senior Year
"And saw among the simple,
I perceived among the youths,
A young man devoid of understanding,"
Proverbs 7:7
It's official. Malik Jefferson signed his first NFL contract this week. Details (from overthecap.com):
That's it?!?
That contract is nothing for an athlete with Malik Jefferson's level of skill. He should make significantly more than that. He's that talented.
Instead, he's making less than $1 million per year (in a league where your career could end on any given play). We've heard conflicting reports on how much of it is guaranteed (some say $0, some say only the $700k signing bonus, some say about half)...but the fact remains the contract isn't even fully guaranteed. Pretty small payday.
Imagine, instead, a world where Malik returns for Senior year. If he has a monster Senior season (the most likely outcome), he's a first round pick and gets paid accordingly. Even if he only has a so-so year, he's still a likely second round pick. Obviously, there's a chance he gets hurt. But, given the contract he just signed, there wouldn't be a big difference between getting hurt in the NFL and getting hurt playing for the Longhorns.
Bottom Line: It's a damn shame for Malik, but this is a lesson that should be hammered into the head of every draft-eligible student-athlete from now until eternity....
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