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2013 NFL Draft: Year-five option makes QBs more valuable?
By Rob Rang | The Sports Xchange/CBSSports.com April 9, 2013 5:36 pm ET
"A quarterback class that doesn't feature an elite talent could still place “as many as four or five” quarterbacks in the first round based on a provision in the collective bargaining agreement. That clause, which allows first-rounders to be under team control for five years rather than four years for second-round picks, is a primary reason team sources gave as to why the top 32 picks on April 25 will feature several quarterbacks.:...
..."Where a player is selected in the first round, however, is of critical importance when it comes to salary, which is why quarterbacks may slip but still wind up being selected in the first round."...
..."The salary demands change significantly for picks 11-32, however. At that point in the draft, the year-five club option is the average salary of the third-highest quarterback through the 25th player in that position. Therefore, any team looking to draft a quarterback -- or other "developmental positions" -- may view picks 11-32 in the first round as more valuable than a selection in the top 10."...
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By Rob Rang | The Sports Xchange/CBSSports.com April 9, 2013 5:36 pm ET
"A quarterback class that doesn't feature an elite talent could still place “as many as four or five” quarterbacks in the first round based on a provision in the collective bargaining agreement. That clause, which allows first-rounders to be under team control for five years rather than four years for second-round picks, is a primary reason team sources gave as to why the top 32 picks on April 25 will feature several quarterbacks.:...
..."Where a player is selected in the first round, however, is of critical importance when it comes to salary, which is why quarterbacks may slip but still wind up being selected in the first round."...
..."The salary demands change significantly for picks 11-32, however. At that point in the draft, the year-five club option is the average salary of the third-highest quarterback through the 25th player in that position. Therefore, any team looking to draft a quarterback -- or other "developmental positions" -- may view picks 11-32 in the first round as more valuable than a selection in the top 10."...
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