When you read something like this, you know something is seriously wrong with the NFL rookie salary structure.
The Lions are interested in Cutler and would be willing to send the Broncos the first pick in the draft. But the Broncos don’t want it. Rather, the Broncos would ask for the Lions’ second first-round pick (No. 20) and possibly their second-rounder (No. 33), or another first-round pick in 2010. The Lions don’t believe they can financially bear the burden of paying for the first pick in this year’s draft, as well as sign Cutler to a contract extension.
Can you imagine an NBA team saying that they don’t want the first overall pick?
Me neither.
The NFL needs to go to a reasonable rookie salary cap, and fast.
