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.

Team2011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023Total
Bills9.1859.9179.8828.4345.4594.35412.54716.39110.5908.9945.8414.0731.758107.425
Patriots6.8218.22712.1607.30113.7469.3483.9838.0379.42610.5515.5052.9153.788101.808
Dolphins9.28913.2237.4568.95511.8587.7977.68510.67610.80215.4618.9182.5340.117114.771
Jets7.0858.84610.1165.8164.73312.7097.6847.1876.1818.61810.0897.0060.09396.163
Ravens9.3359.6719.80211.8107.59217.5128.77216.2258.50313.5496.1736.0870.967125.998
Browns15.67216.3472.43111.3337.90114.18110.07111.9286.24713.4895.7754.3151.205120.895
Bengals10.40417.2576.40011.3156.86012.9829.4539.9598.70112.3345.8926.1711.159118.887
Steelers6.9398.9978.5587.7868.3296.9628.9399.3337.7467.4139.7645.6851.17797.628
Texans10.86414.1588.77112.14510.69411.2009.8187.3847.9463.4644.7886.2074.327111.766
Colts4.57012.2264.6048.3386.24110.72213.08716.3979.9879.8366.6027.0441.602111.256
Jaguars8.0686.57014.65621.48310.69211.0529.8979.00110.73511.52411.1695.6241.741132.212
Titans9.8879.4298.3559.7438.97013.22911.3237.70911.6508.8164.4447.6261.070112.251
Broncos16.82210.4924.48712.3817.70211.6037.16414.03011.36011.5379.1004.6780.399121.755
Chiefs7.6927.3468.48814.41112.2068.3015.8205.8458.92711.27910.1598.3440.651109.469
Chargers9.3737.74410.3696.89210.2839.87520.4519.6339.44610.8548.2475.1021.133119.402
Raiders7.5795.5099.89120.1527.0027.7666.14310.89319.4283.8258.0523.6062.300112.146
Giants7.6497.1496.93810.8939.78910.1337.65211.17213.61410.3462.4258.1781.901107.839
Cowboys11.09410.02912.2209.41410.25315.75310.20211.3685.63514.8986.2958.2371.970127.368
Eagles8.20611.6339.5536.3385.67711.3708.7138.5547.2378.8839.6093.9190.630100.322
Commanders10.8709.0678.03611.43511.9366.22111.6078.04611.78410.43811.1844.6750.771116.07
Bears6.4275.6618.79811.24910.89513.1809.98811.5476.45311.9815.6728.5493.340113.74
Lions3.0896.13315.5919.8186.26411.9437.1749.28512.1808.53712.9535.2232.279110.469
Packers6.2198.02313.56114.7407.34715.7177.79211.15411.2069.1847.2077.5703.772123.492
Vikings8.54915.15510.9918.42915.2325.9739.8798.49310.03417.1844.9474.3211.561120.748
Falcons7.0065.06818.38110.8068.33715.7515.01411.18610.2928.03610.0447.6331.868119.422
Panthers8.77111.1288.61114.4016.8576.5439.33111.2884.47712.0558.1832.5652.913107.123
Saints6.7215.04211.2075.0349.00312.86315.8834.89810.30111.8374.9984.7701.402103.959
Buccaneers7.11611.3258.2969.19716.8349.1507.12612.61512.4899.1182.7898.4192.958117.432
Cardinals7.9547.35112.4049.0078.6361.8867.5628.31213.2755.7565.8002.6412.91493.498
Rams7.75319.41611.98612.77112.4809.92211.9215.54013.5439.8046.7033.9363.752129.527
49ers12.0242.14810.01410.2109.3886.27714.92915.31412.2577.8948.0684.2040.624113.351
Seahawks15.45918.3954.6548.6907.03012.7469.51310.7178.85410.7053.3367.4822.481120.062
Average8.8909.9599.61510.6489.25710.4699.59810.31610.04110.2567.2105.6041.832
Median8.1379.2489.67810.0148.80310.8879.39210.31810.16310.3926.6535.4241.672

Vested Veteran Contracts

From 2011 to 2019, 1635 of 2295 drafted players (71.2%) earned a contract after accruing four accrued seasons. 440 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.

Team20112012201320142015201620172018201920202021TotalExtensions
Bills757525695005113
Patriots655688777005917
Dolphins556654665004813
Jets535416354003612
Ravens96851097125007120
Browns69175566300488
Bengals3857681044005524
Steelers468755532004525
Texans777856923005418
Colts2515461295004918
Jaguars5661158566005816
Titans446446555004313
Broncos7847410555005512
Chiefs456994365005115
Chargers734374994005015
Raiders6681036379005814
Giants40464636500389
Cowboys995688874006429
Eagles478656765005415
Commanders664553663004417
Bears435858452004411
Lions136647664004313
Packers457647664004915
Vikings5105595758005920
Falcons526448534004118
Panthers346664564004415
Saints456345966004819
Buccaneers385466577005115
Cardinals458653484004713
Rams597666676005825
49ers144106649115006921
Seahawks996695485006120