Evidence of institutional racism against white Wide Recievers in salary

[W H I T E]

For decades White Wide Receivers (WRs) have been subjugated to below market value contracts. When White WRs are eligible for their second contract, NFL GMs continually offered them cheap contracts. Their black counterparts kept getting bigger contracts despite putting up inferior statistics. Here is a list of white Wide Receivers receiving their second or third contract

White WR Multi-Year Contract Tracker
Chris Hogan: 3/12 (2016)
Cole Beasley: 4/14 (2015)
Jordy Nelson: 4/39 (2014)
Eric Decker: 5/36 (2014)
Riley Cooper: 5/25 (2014)
Julian Edelman: 4/17 (2014)
Brian Hartline: 5/31 (2013)
Danny Amendola: 5/31 (2013)
Wes Welker: 2/12 (2013)
Jordy Nelson: 3/13 (2011)
Kevin Walter: 5/21 (2010)
Kevin Curtis: 6/32 (2007) before he got testicular cancer.
Drew Bennett: 6/30 (2007)
Wes Welker: 5/18 (2007)
Brandon Stokely: 3/9 (2007)
Mike Furry: 3/9 (2007)
Joe Jurevicius: 4/10 (2006)
Brian Finneran: 4/8 (2006)
Brandon Stokely: 5/18 (2003)
Wayne Cherbect: 7/17.5 (2002)

Based on this statistical analysis of numbers, it's obvious NFL GM's currently exhibit a bias and prejudice towards white WR. They are routinely underpaid given their production. This is an unacceptable glass ceiling that must be shattered. Jordy Nelson is one of the best receivers in the league, and couldn't get 10+M a year. There are scrubs like Dwyane Bowe (0 TDs), Percy Harvin (team cancer), and Mike Wallace (quitter) all getting more lucrative contracts.

 

[Don Wassall]

Jordy Nelson sold himself short badly in his previous contract before the most recent one he signed. GMs know White receivers can be signed for less expensive contracts, and White receivers also tend to not want to test the market, which is understandable given their always tenuous position in a league that keeps their numbers far below what they should be.

 

[Carolina Speed]

Jordy Nelson sold himself short badly in his previous contract before the most recent one he signed. GMs know White receivers can be signed for less expensive contracts, and White receivers also tend to not want to test the market, which is understandable given their always tenuous position in a league that keeps their numbers far below what they should be.

I first have to admit I haven't done extensive research on NFL player contracts, but aren't white QB's the highest paid players in the NFL, which they should be, and if that's true, isn't it just another reason to keep pushing for more black QB's as in all other positions so owners can get black players cheaper?

In other words. Will or does Russell Wilson get Joe Flacco/Aaron Rogers money for winning one Super Bowl? Again, IDK, just something to think about if it hasn't already been discussed.

 

[Don Wassall]

The Seahawks are reportedly trying to sign Wilson to a new contract that will be as lucrative as that of any QB in the league.

 

[Extra Point]

The OP has a valid point.

A recent example of a white receiver being undervalued is Brian Hartline.

After two consecutive 1,000 yard seasons the Dolphins decided to phase him out because he's white. After his targets were drastically reduced his receptions went down. The Dolphins then cut him.

Hartline was signed to a two year, 6 million dollar contract with the Browns, averaging 3 million dollars a year. He's worth much more than that and if was black he would have gotten more.

 

[W H I T E]

I'm quite curious to see what kind of deal Adam Thielen is offered as a restricted free agent. Statistically, he is far more advanced this his peers. Adam Humphries is another white WR that is due for a guaranteed multi year contract as well.

I hope these individuals are not caste as a "slot" wide receiver - thus being insulted with back-up pay like Cole Beasley, Julian Edelmen, Jordy Nelson (in his first contract) and Wes Welker were. Thielen, like his predecessors, is capable of putting up 1,000+ yards and should be paid accordingly.

I have to edit my OP to account for Chris Hogan signing last year. Bryan Walters and Marc Mariani signed past their rookie contract as well, unfortunately there were no guarantees worth noting.

 

[W H I T E]

2019 was a landmark off-season for white wide receiver contracts. After years of below market compensation, there were 5 fruitful multiyear contract extensions, highlighted by Adam Thielen and Adam Humphries.

Julian Edelman continues to accept pitiful compensation compared to his peers, but this can be attributed to the Patriot circumvention of the salary cap, and not institutional racism. New England been doing the same thing with Tom Brady - Kraft most likely pays them off the books through their subordinates.

White WR Multi-Year Contract Tracker

Adam Thielen: 4/64 (2019)
Adam Humphries: 4/36 (2019)
Julian Edelman: 2/16 (2019)
Cole Beasley: 4/29 (2019)
Alex Erickson: 2/5 (2019)
Jordy Nelson: 2/15 (2018)
Danny Amendola: 2/12 (2018)
Adam Thielen: 4/19 (2017)
Julian Edelman: 2/11 (2017)
Chris Hogan: 3/12 (2016)
Cole Beasley: 4/14 (2015)
Jordy Nelson: 4/39 (2014)
Eric Decker: 5/36 (2014)
Riley Cooper: 5/25 (2014)
Julian Edelman: 4/17 (2014)
Brian Hartline: 5/31 (2013)
Danny Amendola: 5/31 (2013)
Wes Welker: 2/12 (2013)
Jordy Nelson: 3/13 (2011)
Kevin Walter: 5/21 (2010)
Kevin Curtis: 6/32 (2007) before he got testicular cancer.
Drew Bennett: 6/30 (2007)
Wes Welker: 5/18 (2007)
Brandon Stokely: 3/9 (2007)
Mike Furry: 3/9 (2007)
Joe Jurevicius: 4/10 (2006)
Brian Finneran: 4/8 (2006)
Brandon Stokely: 5/18 (2003)
Wayne Chrebet: 7/17.5 (2002)

The next free agent WR to pay attention to will be Cooper Kupp.

 

[W H I T E]

I've been gone for three years, but happy to be back with good news.

It took a White WR to lead the league in receptions, receiving yards, and win a Super Bowl MVP (plus a brave/bold GM and competent agent) to finally shatter the structural racism that plagued fair race based compensation. Cooper Kupp signed a 3 year, $80,100,000 contract with the Los Angeles Rams, including a $20,000,000 signing bonus, $75,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $26,700,000.

Hunter Renfrow was also compensated at a fair per year basis' albeit at a very short term contract.

Updated White WR Multi-Year Contract Tracker below:

• Cooper Kupp: 3/80 (2022)
• Hunter Renfrow: 2/32 (2022)
• Braxton Berrios: 2/12 (2022)
• Gunner Olszewski: 2/4 (2022)
  
• Danny Amendola: 1/2 (2021)
• Cooper Kupp: 3/48 (2020)
  
• Danny Amendola: 1/5.0 (2020)
• Chad Hansen: 2/2 (2020)
  
• Danny Amendola: 1/4.5 (2019)
  
• Adam Thielen: 4/64 (2019)
• Adam Humphries: 4/36 (2019)
• Julian Edelman: 2/16 (2019)
• Cole Beasley: 4/29 (2019)
• Alex Erickson: 2/5 (2018)
• Jordy Nelson: 2/15 (2018)
• Danny Amendola: 2/12 (2018)
• Adam Thielen: 4/19 (2017)
• Julian Edelman: 2/11 (2017)
• Chris Hogan: 3/12 (2016)
• Cole Beasley: 4/14 (2015)
• Jordy Nelson: 4/39 (2014)
• Eric Decker: 5/36 (2014)
• Riley Cooper: 5/25 (2014)
• Julian Edelman: 4/17 (2014)
• Brian Hartline: 5/31 (2013)
• Danny Amendola: 5/31 (2013)
• Wes Welker: 2/12 (2013)
• Jordy Nelson: 3/13 (2011)
• Kevin Walter: 5/21 (2010)
• Kevin Curtis: 6/32 (2007) before he got testicular cancer.
• Drew Bennett: 6/30 (2007)
• Wes Welker: 5/18 (2007)
• Brandon Stokely: 3/9 (2007)
• Mike Furry: 3/9 (2007)
• Joe Jurevicius: 4/10 (2006)
• Brian Finneran: 4/8 (2006)
• Brandon Stokely: 5/18 (2003)
• Wayne Chrebet: 7/17.5 (2002)

This has been a glorious off season for White WRs!

 

[Phall]

I've been gone for three years, but happy to be back with good news.

It took a White WR to lead the league in receptions, receiving yards, and win a Super Bowl MVP (plus a brave/bold GM and competent agent) to finally shatter the structural racism that plagued fair race based compensation. Cooper Kupp signed a 3 year, $80,100,000 contract with the Los Angeles Rams, including a $20,000,000 signing bonus, $75,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $26,700,000.

Hunter Renfrow was also compensated at a fair per year basis' albeit at a very short term contract.

Updated White WR Multi-Year Contract Tracker below:

• Cooper Kupp: 3/80 (2022)
• Hunter Renfrow: 2/32 (2022)
• Braxton Berrios: 2/12 (2022)
• Gunner Olszewski: 2/4 (2022)
  
• Danny Amendola: 1/2 (2021)
• Cooper Kupp: 3/48 (2020)
  
• Danny Amendola: 1/5.0 (2020)
• Chad Hansen: 2/2 (2020)
  
• Danny Amendola: 1/4.5 (2019)
  
• Adam Thielen: 4/64 (2019)
• Adam Humphries: 4/36 (2019)
• Julian Edelman: 2/16 (2019)
• Cole Beasley: 4/29 (2019)
• Alex Erickson: 2/5 (2018)
• Jordy Nelson: 2/15 (2018)
• Danny Amendola: 2/12 (2018)
• Adam Thielen: 4/19 (2017)
• Julian Edelman: 2/11 (2017)
• Chris Hogan: 3/12 (2016)
• Cole Beasley: 4/14 (2015)
• Jordy Nelson: 4/39 (2014)
• Eric Decker: 5/36 (2014)
• Riley Cooper: 5/25 (2014)
• Julian Edelman: 4/17 (2014)
• Brian Hartline: 5/31 (2013)
• Danny Amendola: 5/31 (2013)
• Wes Welker: 2/12 (2013)
• Jordy Nelson: 3/13 (2011)
• Kevin Walter: 5/21 (2010)
• Kevin Curtis: 6/32 (2007) before he got testicular cancer.
• Drew Bennett: 6/30 (2007)
• Wes Welker: 5/18 (2007)
• Brandon Stokely: 3/9 (2007)
• Mike Furry: 3/9 (2007)
• Joe Jurevicius: 4/10 (2006)
• Brian Finneran: 4/8 (2006)
• Brandon Stokely: 5/18 (2003)
• Wayne Chrebet: 7/17.5 (2002)

This has been a glorious off season for White WRs!

Thank you for compiling this list. I know that it took time, effort, and curiosity, which are all traits that the typical "DWF" as we call them here (disingenuous/drunk white fan) refuses to hone.

Do you have a source/link for this list? I am interested in all of those white "fringe roster" receivers who earned a bit of money for showing up but were ultimately shown the door.

Baseball has developed an extremely advanced set of algorithms to predict player performance, right down to every at-bat, which seems to be driving some of its ever-waning fandom away from the game. If seven fielders line up on the pull-side of your home team's top slugger, why can't he just learn how to bunt? I guess because the guy behind him in the lineup will either strike out or homer too.

Baseball only has three "live" players to start with at once (pitcher, catcher, and batter). Basketball has ten, and their league has arguably suffered in quality since statisticians eliminated the mid-range jumper. The 30% 3-pointer is better than the 45% 2-pointer, and so on... I'm not sure Jordan would have won any titles in this current shooting age. I also think it's ******** that the advent of "3-and-D" play style actually REDUCED the minutes of whites on NBA floors. That was supposed to be all they do!

My greater point being that advanced metrics don't seem to exist yet in football. There are 22 moving parts on every play, which confounds matters. (PFF currently tries its best, but has its own standards and is currently rather unopposed).
The NFL is currently propped up both by massive TV deals and newly-legalized sports gambling. There isn't much interest in "truth" mixed in there. I would imagine that you could find a statistical model using existing player tracking to promote extra white athletes... or document their undeserved demotion... or just simply make fans scratch their heads about why their coaches kept that guy on the bench.

 

[white is right]

Thank you for compiling this list. I know that it took time, effort, and curiosity, which are all traits that the typical "DWF" as we call them here (disingenuous/drunk white fan) refuses to hone.

Do you have a source/link for this list? I am interested in all of those white "fringe roster" receivers who earned a bit of money for showing up but were ultimately shown the door.

Baseball has developed an extremely advanced set of algorithms to predict player performance, right down to every at-bat, which seems to be driving some of its ever-waning fandom away from the game. If seven fielders line up on the pull-side of your home team's top slugger, why can't he just learn how to bunt? I guess because the guy behind him in the lineup will either strike out or homer too.

Baseball only has three "live" players to start with at once (pitcher, catcher, and batter). Basketball has ten, and their league has arguably suffered in quality since statisticians eliminated the mid-range jumper. The 30% 3-pointer is better than the 45% 2-pointer, and so on... I'm not sure Jordan would have won any titles in this current shooting age. I also think it's ******** that the advent of "3-and-D" play style actually REDUCED the minutes of whites on NBA floors. That was supposed to be all they do!

My greater point being that advanced metrics don't seem to exist yet in football. There are 22 moving parts on every play, which confounds matters. (PFF currently tries its best, but has its own standards and is currently rather unopposed).
The NFL is currently propped up both by massive TV deals and newly-legalized sports gambling. There isn't much interest in "truth" mixed in there. I would imagine that you could find a statistical model using existing player tracking to promote extra white athletes... or document their undeserved demotion... or just simply make fans scratch their heads about why their coaches kept that guy on the bench.

If those stats on 3's and 2 were like that it would be a push, but we get what you mean.

As for legends of the past Larry Bird would have been even more valuable as 3 point shooter in this era. Maybe Steve Kerr who used to have the greatest 3 point percentage would have been a poor man's Curry and the team would have won close to those titles.

Football has some advanced passing stats for expected yards on attempts for certain scenarios and for rushing and completion yards but don't ask me how they came up with these stats.

 

[Phall]

If those stats on 3's and 2 were like that it would be a push, but we get what you mean.

As for legends of the past Larry Bird would have been even more valuable as 3 point shooter in this era. Maybe Steve Kerr who used to have the greatest 3 point percentage would have been a poor man's Curry and the team would have won close to those titles.

Football has some advanced passing stats for expected yards on attempts for certain scenarios and for rushing and completion yards but don't ask me how they came up with these stats.

lol thanks... late night and my math has always been sloppy

 

[Bucky]

Nice work with this!