Kyler Murray chooses football

[Bigblackted4]

Wow, but if he’s drafted top 10 then he will make more on the first contract

 

[El Bombi]

Idiot

Someone get Charlie Ward to talk to this fool.

 

[Anerdyblackguy]

Scott Boras looking all type of stupid.

 

[O.iatlhawksfan]

Lol I been knew this. If he wanted to play baseball tbh he wouldn't have even played football this season.

And ya'll talking about baseball money. If he played baseball there's a decent chance he'd be in the minors forever not doing anything Plus, baseball owners are trying to regulate/kill those huge contracts

And he can make WAY more as a superstar NFL QB, and make more than his A's contract as a journeyman backup QB

He’s very undersized as a QB, and he’s not a cac he’s already at a huge disadvantage

 

[Lootpack]

5'9" 185

@Big Boss

 

[El Guapo]

QBs are protected way more than ever. And maybe he just likes football more. Money isn’t everything. Do what you enjoy

 

[Scottie Drippin]

Plays baseball now and is successful = 29-30 year old FA with a possible 100 million dollar contract waiting for him

Plays baseball in 4-5 years and is (somehow) successful = making "pennies" throughout your prime and having to sign a bargain contract like most 33-34 year olds

I'd chase baseball now and come back to football. Better shot breaking in as a 25 year old QB than a 25-26 year old OF in A ball.

You got it backwards. The cap on what baseball teams are allowed to pay rookies means football money is better early on. That 4mil contract he's getting is all he'd get for years until he (if) he made the majors, and then after that those mega bucks baseball contracts don't kick in until you hit free agency and baseball deals are designed to keep you underpaid until you're 28-32. And minor league baseball players make WAY less than the "pennies" NFL players make.

The economic move is the one he's making. Get a big rookie deal in the NFL and then move to baseball in a few years if it isn't working out.

 

[Pure Water]

He clearly loves football more. His only problem is his height. He's accurate, can run, and just an overall great player.

 

[the next guy]

smh

 

[goatmane]

Plays baseball now and is successful = 29-30 year old FA with a possible 100 million dollar contract waiting for him

Plays baseball in 4-5 years and is (somehow) successful = making "pennies" throughout your prime and having to sign a bargain contract like most 33-34 year olds

I'd chase baseball now and come back to football. Better shot breaking in as a 25 year old QB than a 25-26 year old OF in A ball.

1st round QB - team will commit to you for at least 3 years, if no character issues.

if he's even MEDIOCRE after his rookie contract, he gets a guaranteed $5 mil per year for the rest of his career as a journeyman / backup. if he's above average and an established starter, he gets $20mil a year contract.

in baseball, he might be stuck in AAA forever. there's 0 guarantee if he succeeds. and even if he does succeed, he's only gonna get that $100 mil contract 8 years from now.

 

[Scottie Drippin]

Jeff samardjia not complaining, I mean the kid was a 1st rounder for a reason

Rules changed. Cubs gave him a Major league deal when he got drafted. The A's aren't allowed to do that for Murray, so that 4.6mil will have to last him until he made the majors as minor league players make D League money.

 

[desjardins]

Seems dumb from a long term perspective but the guaranteed money will be more earlier in football, assuming he gets picked 1st/2nd round
Is EJ Manuel still in the league? Being an early pick at QB isn't a guarantee of a life time back up job anymore but if that first contract is huskier than the $4mil baseball deal

 

[JLova]

It’s dumb but it’s his life.

 

[GR13]

 

[El Poyo Loco]

Rules changed. Cubs gave him a Major league deal when he got drafted. The A's aren't allowed to do that for Murray, so that 4.6mil will have to last him until he made the majors as minor league players make D League money.

This part. Not only this but the owners are playing with major league service time which ties into arbitration and free agency. Say in 2 years Murray is major league ready the A's will wait until September to call him up but in his 3rd year will start him in the minors. Once he's called up full time and performs the A's will try to undercut him in arbitration. The money is guaranteed but everything is up to the arbitrator.

I expect a labor stoppage or deep negotiations in the future about the owners playing with service time. There are guys who maybe mlb ready now but stuck in triple a.