Average 2nd Round Salaries

We all know that the top picks in the NFL Draft make an insane amount of guaranteed money. But how much will the former Hoosier left tackle Rodger Saffold make? Well I looked up some salaries on yahoo sports and found that...In 2008, the average guaranteed salary for a first-round pick in the NFL was $11,924,000. For second-round picks, that number drops to $1,932,000, while third-round picks averaged $668,000 guaranteed. The steep drop illustrates the significant financial importance a higher draft slot has for a prospect.

Since Saffold was the 1st pick in the 2nd round I am going to guess that it will be slightly higher than the average of $1.92 million. Regardless of what it is it looks like Saffold will be a happy man when he signs his contract. The reason why I bring it up is because many times former players who get into the NFL end up donating a lot of money back to their Alma maters. The 2nd pick in the draft Suh already announced he would be donating over $2 mil back to Nebraska once he signs his contract. Former Hoosier Trent Green donated $250,000 to the Hoosier football program a while back which led to a new locker room. I'm not saying Saffold is going to be giving money back to the IU but it can't hurt the Hoosiers chances if more players keep making it into the NFL.