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| Do the Angels keep his rights if he goes to the NFL? I read he is projected as the Number one overall pick next year.... you can make more money playing baseball Jake |
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| nevermind, just read that the Angels have his rights for 6 years.... seems like kind of a longshot but would be nice |
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| If you have a choice to professionally play either baseball or football, I have no idea why you'd choose football. Baseball will give you a longer career and a chance to make much more money. |
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| Not necessarily. Scouts have been gushing over Locker for over a year now and barring injury he could easily be the #1 pick in 2011. Matthew Stafford got a 72M contract in 2009 of which 41.7M is guaranteed. What do top baseball picks get guaranteed? As a QB Locker could make a killing in the NFL. |
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| Catwhoshatinthehat - 2010-04-25 9:20 AM
Not necessarily. Scouts have been gushing over Locker for over a year now and barring injury he could easily be the #1 pick in 2011. Matthew Stafford got a 72M contract in 2009 of which 41.7M is guaranteed. What do top baseball picks get guaranteed? As a QB Locker could make a killing in the NFL.
Good point. If you're a first-round pick you'll do pretty well. My theory is based upon a baseball player making it to the bigs and having a 10-year or so career. Plus, with baseball your body will be in much better shape when you retire. |
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| I always though Locker to be a righty version of Tebow. Is his arm that much better than Tebow's? |
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| The QB position in the NFL is one of the few where players can play 10+ years but of course there's always the risk of injury. As far as being a MLB prospect goes it could take years before a player makes it to the bigs at which point they're under club control. Big difference here is we're talking about a guy who could go right to the NFL and make millions guaranteed out the gate while he was drafted in the 10th round by the Angels. |
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Location: Indio, CA | Catwhoshatinthehat - 2010-04-25 9:28 AM
The QB position in the NFL is one of the few where players can play 10+ years but of course there's always the risk of injury. As far as being a MLB prospect goes it could take years before a player makes it to the bigs at which point they're under club control. Big difference here is we're talking about a guy who could go right to the NFL and make millions guaranteed out the gate while he was drafted in the 10th round by the Angels.
Plus, football players get more chicks. |
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Location: Torrance | he should go baseball because his lifelong dream of being quarterback for the Rams is probably now dashed |
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Location: Los Al | Angel Oracle - 2010-04-25 9:26 AM
I always though Locker to be a righty version of Tebow. Is his arm that much better than Tebow's?
Yes, it is. Locker is the real deal |
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| bumpygrimes - 2010-04-25 9:36 AM Catwhoshatinthehat - 2010-04-25 9:28 AM The QB position in the NFL is one of the few where players can play 10+ years but of course there's always the risk of injury. As far as being a MLB prospect goes it could take years before a player makes it to the bigs at which point they're under club control. Big difference here is we're talking about a guy who could go right to the NFL and make millions guaranteed out the gate while he was drafted in the 10th round by the Angels. Plus, football players get more chicks. |
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| AngelsLongBall - 2010-04-25 10:13 AM
Angel Oracle - 2010-04-25 9:26 AM
I always though Locker to be a righty version of Tebow. Is his arm that much better than Tebow's?
Yes, it is. Locker is the real deal
Sounds like he could also be a multiple times GG winning OFer with that arm, as well as stealing 30 bases/season with his speed.
I hate to wish ill will on anyone, and I won't here of course. I just hope that somehow one day (in the next couple of years) he sees baseball as his real calling.
Just have him converse with Bo Jackson, who would have been one of the all time greats in MLB if he stayed with it alone instead of also playing in the NFL.
Edited by Angel Oracle 2010-04-25 10:49 AM
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| Angels Never Die - 2010-04-25 11:00 AM
If he's so highly touted as a football player, why would he go into the unknown world of baseball?
See Bo Jackson. |
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| Angel Oracle - 2010-04-25 11:38 AM
Angels Never Die - 2010-04-25 11:00 AM
If he's so highly touted as a football player, why would he go into the unknown world of baseball?
See Bo Jackson.
Are you saying he should see Bo Jackson as a reason why he shouldn't do it? |
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| Angels Never Die - 2010-04-25 1:43 PM
Angel Oracle - 2010-04-25 11:38 AM
Angels Never Die - 2010-04-25 11:00 AM
If he's so highly touted as a football player, why would he go into the unknown world of baseball?
See Bo Jackson.
Are you saying he should see Bo Jackson as a reason why he shouldn't do it?
he could get drafted by the Raiders |
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| txangel817 - 2010-04-25 11:45 AM
Angels Never Die - 2010-04-25 1:43 PM
Angel Oracle - 2010-04-25 11:38 AM
Angels Never Die - 2010-04-25 11:00 AM
If he's so highly touted as a football player, why would he go into the unknown world of baseball?
See Bo Jackson.
Are you saying he should see Bo Jackson as a reason why he shouldn't do it?
he could get drafted by the Raiders
THAT would be plenty of reason enough to forgo football. :)
Granted he isn't a RB like Jackson was, but his style of play (running the ball often) could lead to significant injuries. |
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| why would anyone give up 40 mil+ gauranteed for 15K per year playing baseball? Best case scenario if he plays baseball, he become a star player and eventually gets a 40 mil+ contract. Of course, the odds of that are slim, so why would he walk away from gauranteed money in the NFL? |
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| txangel817 - 2010-04-25 11:45 AM
he could get drafted by the Raiders
And then he retires from the NFL and goes into Baseball.
Edited by Napoli4MVP 2010-04-25 11:48 AM
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| wopphil - 2010-04-25 11:47 AM
why would anyone give up 40 mil+ gauranteed for 15K per year playing baseball? Best case scenario if he plays baseball, he become a star player and eventually gets a 40 mil+ contract. Of course, the odds of that are slim, so why would he walk away from gauranteed money in the NFL?
That is tempting, but is he willing to handle the potential life long injuries that football deals to some players.
It all depends on what he wants out of life. |
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| Angel Oracle - 2010-04-25 11:38 AM Angels Never Die - 2010-04-25 11:00 AM If he's so highly touted as a football player, why would he go into the unknown world of baseball? See Bo Jackson. |
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| Angel Oracle - 2010-04-25 11:49 AM
wopphil - 2010-04-25 11:47 AM
why would anyone give up 40 mil+ gauranteed for 15K per year playing baseball? Best case scenario if he plays baseball, he become a star player and eventually gets a 40 mil+ contract. Of course, the odds of that are slim, so why would he walk away from gauranteed money in the NFL?
That is tempting, but is he willing to handle the potential life long injuries that football deals to some players.
It all depends on what he wants out of life.
Perhaps he wants the best chance at making it in professional sports. There's no guarantee he even makes it to the major leagues if he chooses baseball. |
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| txangel817 - 2010-04-25 11:45 AM
Angels Never Die - 2010-04-25 1:43 PM
Angel Oracle - 2010-04-25 11:38 AM
Angels Never Die - 2010-04-25 11:00 AM
If he's so highly touted as a football player, why would he go into the unknown world of baseball?
See Bo Jackson.
Are you saying he should see Bo Jackson as a reason why he shouldn't do it?
he could get drafted by the Raiders
The Raiders traded their 2011 1st round pick to the Patriots for Richard Seymour. As a Raiders fan, I was hoping they would draft Locker but then I remembered this deal.
http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=4450767 |
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