One of the biggest storylines in sports right now is the Name, Image and Likeness deals in college athletics.
«You can’t be mad at it because guys are trying to earn money,» Lake said. «Some guys deserve the money that they’re getting, but I think at that point you might as well just make it the pros. Put a salary cap on it and all that stuff. There are pros and cons to it. I think they kind of need to reel it in just a little bit, but at the end of the day, that’s the atmosphere that guys are living in now and you kind of have to adapt and adjust to be successful.»
This idea would be interesting but comes with a lot of questions that neither Lake nor anyone else in the NFL can actually address. However, the fact that college sports now has money flowing to players from outside forces creates an adverse situation that emulates professional sports. Putting a structure in place to stabilize it makes sense, and at least one NFL player understands that it would likely help.
