In reality, there was no real drama between rookie safety Nick Emmanwori and the Seattle Seahawks, just as there is no real drama between tight end Elijah Arroyo and the team. The Collective Bargaining Agreement makes it nearly impossible for a player and his agent to put up much of a fight in rookie contracts.
Every draft selection has a slotted amount that a team will pay them, and one of the very few details to work out is how much of the money will be guaranteed. There is usually relatively little difference between the slotted amount and the guaranteed amount.