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Originally Posted by fanmail
A first round nfl qb is going to make way more than a first round mlb pick. He would need to work his way up to mlb to get any more good money.
Yes. The highest signing bonus given in MLB history to a rookie was Gerritt (sp?) Cole who got $8M in 2011. In the 2018 draft, the top 14 picks each got more than an $8M signing bonus and got a salary on top of that.
So it comes down to the short-run vs the long-run. If you want that guaranteed money now and risk severe bodily injury for 4-5 years, go to the NFL. If you want to take less money now and have a shot at way more money with less injury risk in the long run, then go with baseball.
But what it really comes down to in the long-run is which the player likes more. Sure, you might take more guaranteed money in the NFL but if your heart isn't in it, you're put yourself at risk of greater injury by not putting in the effort to stay in shape and play your best. If a player likes baseball more, he's more likely to succeed there than in football even if the money isn't better early on.