Quote Originally Posted by WSOPdawg View Post
I think these two situations are totally different - wasn't Mersh was a college jr with limited leverage or did he have another year with leverage? Also, you gotta think Jacob Parker can only improve is future draft status after a couple of years at MSU.
Mersh was a sophomore. He had multiple leverage years left. Prager not signing gave the Angels the money to pay Mershon.

Just like JoJo taking less money and Ligon being given probably a tenth of slot would give the Jays money to pay Jacob.