Originally posted by Jcool:
Originally posted by AB81Rules:
I doubt any big name Freshmen, or True Sophomores will join the XFL, they can't pay what the NFL pays their players, a 3yr deal in the XFL is like max $645K I believe. In the NFL, a 1st rd pick, say Trevor Lawrence, could get as much as $25M over 4yrs all GTD.
All you are hearing about is players staying out of bowl games or at the end of the season to protect themselves from getting injuries before getting paid. Now they can come out play in the XFL for a few years and then jump to the NFL. Might not be for everyone but I bet a few would do it rather then playing for free in college.
While I can see some kids leaving, I doubt a high named player like Lawrence would leave, if he left for the XFL before the 2021 draft, he wouldn't get anywhere near the $25M he'll get as the #1 pick, he'd be considered a UDFA, and be subject to a 3yr minimum deal in the NFL. He'd be losing a lot of money, and a valuable education.
