A Referrendum on the 2011 First Round

[KendrickPanther]

With the new CBA we are seeing the first wave of rookie deals become eligible for the 5th year option. This kind of creates an interesting situation where you can go down the list and see how teams did. Check it out.

 

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap2000000342224/article/fifthyear-option-tracker

 

 

The new rookie wage scale adopted in 2011 requires that all rookies sign four-year contracts. For players taken in the first round, the team has the option to extend the contract for an extra season. Decision time has come and gone for the NFL Draft class of 2011. NFL teams had until midnight Friday to decide whether to pick up the extra year in the contract. Players in the top 10 got a deal equal to the league's transition tag number. Players drafted No. 11-32 got a big raise -- but not quite that big. The decision to extend the deal wasn't too difficult for solid starters. The salary is guaranteed for injury only, so the team could still cut a player before the 2015 season if they chose. We have used this page to keep track of which players had or didn't have their fifth-year options picked up.

 

[Pejorative Miscreant]

I guess it's a no brainer if the pick pans out. Main ones not picked up seem to be QBs that did not live up to expectations.