Comments on California Golden Bears Football Blog - Bears with Fangs: My Tiny Contribution to Diablo Magazine

Kimchi, you've got some really good points. L...

2009-11-30T11:43:16.687-08:00

Kimchi, you've got some really good points. Let me respond to a few of them:

Yes, I understand the drop off from first round money to second round money is pretty big. But with limitations coming in the next year or so on rookie contracts, it's going to get increasingly difficult for rookies to get paid. And if Best can slide into the first round, his options for getting

Nice, well-thought out answers. Too bad they trun...

2009-11-29T20:13:53.380-08:00

Nice, well-thought out answers. Too bad they truncated them and mashed them together like that.

I think people in general have been overstating the Sam Bradford comparison when it comes to guys leaving earlier. Bradford was probably going to be a top five pick if he came out early. Consensus on Jahvid seems to be late-first to early-second, which is a big drop in terms of money.