Why No. 1 pick will get less money than No. 4

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The top pick in the NFL Draft is going to learn an important tax lesson on Thursday: People in California pay a ton of taxes.

The Los Angeles Rams hold the top pick in Thursday’s draft, and whomever they select will be heading to a state that charges a 13.3 percent income tax. On the other hand, the player who goes to the Eagles will only be hit with a 3.07 percent state income tax in Pennsylvania.

That’s a huge difference, and that huge difference means that the No. 1 player in the draft won’t have the highest take-home pay of any rookie in 2016.

Here’s a look at what the No. 1 overall pick can expect to make in the first …

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