5 year contracts for rookies?

[hra8700]

On the pre-draft interview, Jerry said that teams can only sign players picked in the top 15 of the draft to 5 year contracts. But my understanding was that all first round picks had the option of a non-negotiable 5th year added after year 3 (for picks 1-10, average salary of top 10 at position, for picks 11-32, average salary of 3rd-25th at position).

Which is correct? If Jerry is right, pick 15 has a lot of value. If my previous understanding is correct, pick 11 has a lot of value.

 

[Tobal]

On the pre-draft interview, Jerry said that teams can only sign players picked in the top 15 of the draft to 5 year contracts. But my understanding was that all first round picks had the option of a non-negotiable 5th year added after year 3 (for picks 1-10, average salary of top 10 at position, for picks 11-32, average salary of 3rd-25th at position).

Which is correct? If Jerry is right, pick 15 has a lot of value. If my previous understanding is correct, pick 11 has a lot of value.

They've mentioned several times on NFL network that a team might move into the late first round to get that 5th yr on a development QB. Take it for what it's worth.

 

[hra8700]

They've mentioned several times on NFL network that a team might move into the late first round to get that 5th yr on a development QB. Take it for what it's worth.

It would be really unusual for Jerry not to know the rule though...I wonder what he was talking about...

 

[xwalker]

On the pre-draft interview, Jerry said that teams can only sign players picked in the top 15 of the draft to 5 year contracts. But my understanding was that all first round picks had the option of a non-negotiable 5th year added after year 3 (for picks 1-10, average salary of top 10 at position, for picks 11-32, average salary of 3rd-25th at position).

Which is correct? If Jerry is right, pick 15 has a lot of value. If my previous understanding is correct, pick 11 has a lot of value.

Claiborne appears to have a 4-year contract, an option year would probably not show up in the reports.