http://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/nfl/2008-08-19-rookie-cap_N.htm?loc=interstitialskip NFL commissioner Roger Goodell may have an ally in his effort to scale back escalating rookies salaries — veteran players. "There's a lot of guys who have come out and haven't done much," says New Orleans Saints defensive end Will Smith, a first-round draft choice in 2004. "Then you have older guys who have been at the position six or seven years that's done a lot for his team and the league … and the young guy comes in making more money than him at the position."
