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
Bills9.1859.9179.8828.4345.4594.35412.54716.39111.0879.2685.7884.4401.798108.55
Patriots6.8218.22712.1607.30113.7469.3483.9838.0379.42611.5605.2544.1413.184103.188
Dolphins9.28913.2237.4568.95511.8587.7977.68510.67610.80215.1379.4062.2790.636115.199
Jets7.0858.84610.1165.8164.73312.7097.6847.1876.1818.9149.0097.7842.11098.174
Ravens9.3359.6719.80211.8107.59217.5128.77216.2258.50313.2265.6916.1841.253125.576
Browns15.67216.3472.43111.3337.90114.18110.07111.9286.24712.3766.2934.7252.051121.556
Bengals10.40417.2576.40011.3156.86012.9829.4539.9598.70111.6985.9375.7282.201118.895
Steelers6.9398.9978.5587.7868.3296.9628.9399.3337.7467.4449.3085.1212.50897.97
Texans10.86414.1588.77112.14510.69411.2009.8187.3847.9463.4914.9657.3273.267112.03
Colts4.57012.2264.6048.3386.24110.72213.08716.3979.9879.9005.9736.2062.680110.931
Jaguars8.0686.57014.65621.48310.69211.0529.8979.00110.73510.75410.0746.0641.979131.025
Titans9.8879.4298.3559.7438.97013.22911.3237.70911.6508.6784.4167.0402.880113.309
Broncos16.82210.4924.48712.3817.70211.6037.16414.03011.33711.4489.5054.3350.861122.167
Chiefs7.6927.3468.48814.41112.2068.3015.8205.8458.92711.0229.3077.7381.598108.701
Chargers9.3737.74410.3696.89210.2839.87520.4519.6339.4469.9928.2195.5582.008119.843
Raiders7.5795.5099.89120.1527.0027.7666.17010.89319.4284.3847.6174.1912.431113.013
Giants7.6497.1496.93810.8939.78910.1337.65211.17213.61410.7002.4838.4252.794109.391
Cowboys11.09410.02912.2209.41410.25315.75310.20211.3685.63514.0986.3788.2201.644126.308
Eagles8.20611.6339.5536.3385.67711.3708.7138.5547.6968.8199.7343.1101.529100.932
Commanders10.8709.0678.03611.43511.9366.22111.6078.04611.78410.3959.9975.1951.229115.818
Bears6.4275.6618.79811.24910.89513.1809.98811.5476.45311.7246.2578.4903.797114.466
Lions3.0896.13315.5919.8186.26411.9437.1749.28511.7638.32412.7745.4172.961110.536
Packers6.2198.02313.56114.7407.34715.7177.79211.15411.2628.9827.4448.1504.056124.447
Vikings8.54915.15510.9918.42915.2325.9739.8798.49310.03416.5295.3824.3062.049121.001
Falcons7.0065.06818.38110.8068.33715.7515.01411.18610.2928.0119.9856.8002.653119.29
Panthers8.77111.1288.61114.4016.8576.5439.33111.2884.47712.0707.9412.8582.610106.886
Saints6.7215.04211.2075.0349.00312.86315.8834.89810.35111.1724.8374.1382.138103.287
Buccaneers7.11611.3258.2969.19716.8349.1507.12612.61512.4899.1303.4217.9283.816118.443
Cardinals7.9547.35112.4049.0078.6361.8867.5628.31213.2755.8655.6762.5533.54794.028
Rams7.75319.41611.98612.77112.4809.92211.9215.54013.5439.4445.8744.1744.544129.368
49ers12.0242.14810.01410.2109.3886.27714.92915.31412.4397.9847.7333.8021.137113.399
Seahawks15.45918.3954.6548.6907.03012.7469.51310.7178.85410.5162.4427.6733.714120.403
Average8.8909.9599.61510.6489.25710.4699.59810.31610.06610.0957.0355.6282.427
Median8.1379.2489.67810.0148.80310.8879.39210.31810.16310.1946.3365.4882.316

Vested Veteran Contracts

From 2011 to 2020, 1798 of 2550 drafted players (70.5%) earned a contract after accruing four accrued seasons. 474 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
Bills757525697505817
Patriots6556887712406821
Dolphins556654685605615
Jets535416354303912
Ravens96851097126808023
Browns691755665505510
Bengals3857681046506228
Steelers468855535205126
Texans777856924105618
Colts2515461296205220
Jaguars5661158566606420
Titans446446565204614
Broncos7847410575506212
Chiefs456994366405618
Chargers734374994305317
Raiders66810363510105814
Giants404646366304211
Cowboys995688985507231
Eagles478656775305816
Commanders664553663304716
Bears435858462404913
Lions136647767505213
Packers457647665405418
Vikings5105595758506421
Falcons526448635204518
Panthers346664674304915
Saints456345967505422
Buccaneers385466577205316
Cardinals458653485104913
Rams597666875206125
49ers1441066410127607924
Seahawks996695485406520