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
Bills9.1859.9179.8828.4345.4594.35412.54716.39111.0879.2688.5627.7924.0201.308118.206
Patriots6.8218.22712.1607.30113.7469.3483.9838.0379.36611.5605.9316.4467.0921.956111.974
Dolphins9.28913.2237.4568.95511.8587.7977.68510.67610.80215.56713.0443.0091.8341.393122.588
Jets7.0858.84610.1165.8164.73312.7097.6847.1876.1818.91411.25312.0373.9711.319107.851
Ravens9.3359.6719.80211.8107.59217.5128.77216.2258.50313.2268.64811.0603.4171.386136.959
Browns15.67216.3472.43111.3337.90114.18110.07111.9286.24712.3767.8256.2344.6170.603127.766
Bengals10.40417.2576.40011.3156.86012.9829.45310.0398.70111.6987.6268.3234.7242.167127.949
Steelers6.9398.9978.5587.7868.3296.9628.9399.3337.7467.74611.7086.9966.3032.721109.063
Texans10.86414.1588.77112.14510.69411.2009.8187.3847.9463.4915.46710.6848.0222.134122.778
Colts4.57012.2264.6048.3386.24110.72213.08716.3979.9879.9007.9549.2055.0442.493120.768
Jaguars8.0686.57014.65621.48310.69211.0529.8979.00110.73510.75413.7448.5165.8132.078143.059
Titans9.8879.4298.3559.7438.97013.22911.3237.70911.6508.6785.2959.8305.2492.902122.249
Broncos16.82210.4924.48712.3817.70211.6037.16413.57311.33711.44812.6706.5703.0952.386131.73
Chiefs7.6927.3468.48814.41112.2068.3015.8205.8458.97511.02213.04112.3763.5251.364120.412
Chargers9.3737.74410.3696.89210.2839.87520.45110.0049.4469.99210.0877.7134.4733.007129.709
Raiders7.5795.5099.89120.1527.0027.7666.17010.89319.4244.38410.2636.4434.8652.918123.259
Giants7.6497.1496.93810.8939.78910.1337.65211.82313.61410.7003.00212.2015.2534.154120.95
Cowboys11.09410.02912.2209.41410.25315.75310.20211.3685.63514.0988.61511.0155.2122.881137.789
Eagles8.20611.6339.5536.3385.67711.3708.7138.4057.6968.81912.3606.8733.5312.082111.256
Commanders10.8709.0678.03611.43511.9366.22111.6078.04611.78410.39512.8656.2792.3423.750124.633
Bears6.4275.6618.79811.24910.89513.1809.98811.5476.45311.7247.23311.1386.7672.487123.547
Lions3.0896.13315.5919.8186.26411.9437.1809.28511.7638.32416.6658.4646.3811.498122.398
Packers6.2198.02313.56114.7407.34715.7177.79211.15411.2628.9829.97313.8287.7341.977138.309
Vikings8.54915.15510.9918.42915.2325.9739.8798.49310.03417.5297.2966.1013.1940.592127.447
Falcons7.0065.06818.38110.8068.33715.7515.01411.18610.2928.01112.0519.9564.9360.291127.086
Panthers8.77111.1288.61114.4016.8576.5439.33111.2884.47712.07010.5364.0384.1692.607114.827
Saints6.7215.04211.2075.0349.00312.86315.8834.89810.35111.1726.6696.8924.4082.703112.846
Buccaneers7.11611.3258.2969.19716.8349.1507.12612.89612.4899.1304.75611.6748.0862.858130.933
Cardinals7.9547.35112.4049.0078.6361.8867.5628.31213.2755.8656.3723.5916.9482.583101.746
Rams7.75319.41611.98612.77112.4809.92211.9215.54013.54310.8607.5767.1628.2864.284143.5
49ers12.0242.14810.01410.2109.3886.27714.92915.50512.4398.5739.7745.4932.8432.971122.588
Seahawks15.45918.3954.6548.6907.03012.7469.51310.7178.85410.5163.26311.3468.2961.902131.381
Average8.8909.9599.61510.6489.25710.4699.59910.34610.06510.2129.1298.4155.1392.242
Median8.1379.2489.67810.0148.80310.8879.39210.35810.16310.4568.6328.0584.9012.277

Vested Veteran Contracts

From 2011 to 2020, 1828 of 2550 drafted players (71.7%) earned a contract after accruing four accrued seasons. 480 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
Bills7575256975005817
Patriots6556887795006620
Dolphins5566546646005315
Jets5354163545004113
Ravens9685109712611008324
Browns6917556645005410
Bengals38576810545006128
Steelers4687555343005027
Texans7778569241005618
Colts25154612954005322
Jaguars56611585668006620
Titans4464465555004814
Broncos78474105764006213
Chiefs4569943666005819
Chargers7343749944005417
Raiders668103635101005814
Giants4046463777004811
Cowboys9956889746007133
Eagles4786567756006117
Commanders6645536535004816
Bears4358584535005013
Lions1366477654004913
Packers4576476665005618
Vikings51055956687006622
Falcons5264486353004619
Panthers3466646744005017
Saints4563459676005522
Buccaneers3854665773005417
Cardinals4586534843005013
Rams5976668762006225
49ers1441066491285007825
Seahawks9966954864006620