Rookie Class Evaluation

This section attempts to bring insight into how successful teams have been in securing talent from the rookie acquisition process from a contractual standpoint under the 2011 Collective Bargaining Agreement. Please read this article for learn more about the methodology behind this process.

Snap Indices

Each player is assigned a snap index by adding the portion of snaps he parcipitated in for his original team during his first four accrued seasons, lying in a range between 0 and 4. The rookie class snap index is then calculated by summing up all the players' snap indices that belonged to the rookie class in question.

Team20112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024Total
Bills9.1859.9179.8828.4345.4594.35412.54716.39111.0879.2688.3007.9463.7501.862118.382
Patriots6.8218.22712.1607.30113.7469.3483.9838.0379.36611.5605.8026.0437.0572.265111.716
Dolphins9.28913.2237.4568.95511.8587.7977.68510.67610.80215.58912.8882.9771.9121.677122.784
Jets7.0858.84610.1165.8164.73312.7097.6847.1876.1818.91411.02311.9584.0451.463107.76
Ravens9.3359.6719.80211.8107.59217.5128.77216.2258.50313.2268.80011.0703.2831.607137.208
Browns15.67216.3472.43111.3337.90114.18110.07111.9286.24712.3767.4016.2244.6420.738127.492
Bengals10.40417.2576.40011.3156.86012.9829.45310.0398.70111.6987.6308.3864.8412.354128.32
Steelers6.9398.9978.5587.7868.3296.9628.9399.3337.7467.75011.6886.9656.2832.702108.977
Texans10.86414.1588.77112.14510.69411.2009.8187.3847.9463.4915.54410.5658.0032.295122.878
Colts4.57012.2264.6048.3386.24110.72213.08716.3979.9879.9007.8389.2335.0352.419120.597
Jaguars8.0686.57014.65621.48310.69211.0529.8978.73110.75010.75413.5658.5095.8052.379142.911
Titans9.8879.4298.3559.7438.97013.22911.3237.70911.4728.7435.2409.5465.4173.036122.099
Broncos16.82210.4924.48712.3817.70211.6037.16413.57311.40811.44812.7856.7062.9622.582132.115
Chiefs7.6927.3468.48814.41112.2068.3015.8205.8458.96211.02212.87312.3683.2701.632120.236
Chargers9.3737.74410.3696.89210.2839.87520.45110.0049.4469.9929.9067.8774.5133.156129.881
Raiders7.5795.5099.89120.1527.0027.7666.17010.89319.4244.38410.0406.4215.0823.216123.529
Giants7.6497.1496.93810.8939.78910.1337.65211.82313.61410.7002.84112.6935.2144.217121.305
Cowboys11.09410.02912.2209.41410.25315.75310.20211.3685.63514.0988.68611.2324.8312.804137.619
Eagles8.20611.6339.5536.3385.67711.3708.7138.4057.6968.81912.2446.6583.7602.328111.4
Commanders10.8709.0678.03611.43511.9366.22111.6078.04611.78410.39512.7866.2352.3663.797124.581
Bears6.4275.6618.79811.24910.89513.1809.98811.5476.45311.7247.31410.8416.7142.501123.292
Lions3.0896.13315.5919.8186.26411.9437.1809.28511.7778.32416.5538.3036.3941.490122.144
Packers6.2198.02313.56114.7407.34715.7177.79211.15411.2628.9829.94813.6258.0801.871138.321
Vikings8.54915.15510.9918.42915.2325.9739.8798.49310.03417.5297.0455.8603.1700.694127.033
Falcons7.0065.06818.38110.8068.33715.7515.01411.18610.2928.01111.9229.9185.0050.539127.236
Panthers8.77111.1288.61114.4016.8576.5439.33111.2884.47712.07010.3604.2563.9442.768114.805
Saints6.7215.04211.2075.0349.00312.86315.8834.89810.35111.1726.4756.7294.1932.884112.455
Buccaneers7.11611.3258.2969.19716.8349.1507.12612.89612.4899.1304.55311.7328.3423.006131.192
Cardinals7.9547.35112.4049.0078.6361.8867.5628.31213.2755.8656.3753.5836.7033.004101.917
Rams7.75319.41611.98612.77112.4809.92211.9215.54013.54310.8497.5076.8918.5164.489143.584
49ers12.0242.14810.01410.2109.3886.27714.92915.50512.4399.3349.8565.5262.8393.369123.858
Seahawks15.45918.3954.6548.6907.03012.7469.51310.7178.85410.5163.07411.4848.3052.208131.645
Average8.8909.9599.61510.6489.25710.4699.59910.33810.06310.2399.0278.3865.1342.417
Median8.1379.2489.67810.0148.80310.8879.39210.35810.16310.4568.7438.1254.9232.399

Vested Veteran Contracts

From 2011 to 2021, 2035 of 2809 drafted players (72.4%) earned a contract after accruing four accrued seasons. 517 undrafted free agents (UDFAs) have earned the same. This suggests that a typical rookie class should yield 5 to 6 draft picks and 1 to 2 UDFAs that earn such contracts. This table lists the sums of vested veteran contracts earned for each rookie class.

Team201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022TotalExtensions
Bills7575256986306321
Patriots65568887105207021
Dolphins5566546757606218
Jets5354163645704915
Ravens9685109712614509127
Browns6917556857306211
Bengals38576810645506733
Steelers4687555343505529
Texans7778568242406021
Colts25154612965506022
Jaguars566115856610707523
Titans4464465656205214
Broncos78474105767507016
Chiefs4569943676406322
Chargers7343749944606017
Raiders668103635102406315
Giants4046463777104911
Cowboys99568810857407935
Eagles4786567777707121
Commanders6645536646605718
Bears4358584635605713
Lions1366478675706020
Packers4576476666606319
Vikings51055956688507224
Falcons5264486464605521
Panthers3466646744505521
Saints4563459687406124
Buccaneers3854665874506118
Cardinals4586534853405514
Rams5976668765607127
49ers1441066491287708727
Seahawks9966954865507220