I like Nijel, a lot, but he's the third or fourth best player on that team. He was the beneficiary of some fantastic timing. Guys like him, getting a deal like that absolutely is not and will not be the norm. They almost lost their best player, Wong, over that deal, he left Miami. Wong found he couldn't get Pack money anywhere so he went back to Miami.
There are 15 players on the three AP all American teams, only four of them were transfers. Markquis, Keyontae, Tshiebwe, and Jalen Pickett from Penn State. None of those guys transferred because of nil deals.
I'm happy players get to make a little bit of money but most of these guys aren't getting rich, and nil hasn't yet proven to be an effective way to build a roster.