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High school players and college players have more freedom over their individual year-to-year contract than a drafted rookie player in his first three years. ... NFL owners fear this more than anything, and the last thing they want is for an educated, empowered player to start coming in and demanding things.-- Former NFLPA Exec Dir DeMaurice Smith, on how the dynamic between players and NFL owners is changing as players become more empowered at a younger age.