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
Bills9.1859.9179.8828.4345.4594.35412.54715.86611.0879.2688.5867.9544.1411.772118.452
Patriots6.8218.22712.1607.30113.7469.3483.9838.0379.36611.5605.8596.8276.6252.018111.878
Dolphins9.28913.2237.4568.95511.8587.7977.68510.67610.80215.47813.4393.2121.7841.328122.982
Jets7.0858.84610.1165.8164.73312.7097.6847.1876.1818.71211.38012.2253.7871.036107.497
Ravens9.3359.6719.80211.8107.59217.5128.77216.2258.50313.2268.42811.4203.6760.950136.922
Browns15.67216.3472.43111.3337.90114.18110.07111.9286.24712.3768.7306.7004.3750.640128.932
Bengals10.40417.2576.40011.3156.86012.9829.4539.9598.70111.6987.6728.6773.9041.524126.806
Steelers6.9398.9978.5587.7868.3296.9628.9399.3337.7467.71211.8186.9726.6792.769109.539
Texans10.86414.1588.77112.14510.69411.2009.8187.3847.9463.4915.88210.5237.7162.341122.933
Colts4.57012.2264.6048.3386.24110.72213.08716.3979.9879.9008.3599.5615.1351.709120.836
Jaguars8.0686.57014.65621.48310.69211.0529.8979.00110.73510.75413.3498.7005.7991.878142.634
Titans9.8879.4298.3559.7438.97013.22911.3237.70911.6508.6785.35610.2485.6442.508122.729
Broncos16.82210.4924.48712.3817.70211.6037.16414.03011.33711.44812.5776.9773.2191.856132.095
Chiefs7.6927.3468.48814.41112.2068.3015.8205.8458.95911.02212.91012.8273.5571.486120.87
Chargers9.3737.74410.3696.89210.2839.87520.4519.6339.4469.99210.4127.9094.7191.772128.87
Raiders7.5795.5099.89120.1527.0027.7666.17010.89319.4284.38410.0376.6765.1402.027122.654
Giants7.6497.1496.93810.8939.78910.1337.65211.17213.61410.7002.85311.9655.2523.687119.446
Cowboys11.09410.02912.2209.41410.25315.75310.20211.3685.63514.0988.36210.9744.5563.285137.243
Eagles8.20611.6339.5536.3385.67711.3708.7138.5547.6968.81912.2776.9683.3321.372110.508
Commanders10.8709.0678.03611.43511.9366.22111.6078.04611.78410.39513.1706.4822.3843.710125.143
Bears6.4275.6618.79811.24910.89513.1809.98811.5476.45311.7247.07411.5546.7612.420123.731
Lions3.0896.13315.5919.8186.26411.9437.1749.28511.7638.32416.9659.0276.0521.549122.977
Packers6.2198.02313.56114.7407.34715.7177.79211.15411.2628.98210.43513.8117.8221.618138.483
Vikings8.54915.15510.9918.42915.2325.9739.8798.49310.03417.5297.7996.6602.8410.788128.352
Falcons7.0065.06818.38110.8068.33715.7515.01411.18610.2928.01112.1029.7014.8480.173126.676
Panthers8.77111.1288.61114.4016.8576.5439.33111.2884.47712.07010.1563.8394.4301.649113.551
Saints6.7215.04211.2075.0349.00312.86315.8834.89810.35111.1727.2127.6414.1512.154113.332
Buccaneers7.11611.3258.2969.19716.8349.1507.12612.61512.4899.1304.72911.4007.3583.056129.821
Cardinals7.9547.35112.4049.0078.6361.8867.5628.31213.2755.8656.2863.3086.7432.030100.619
Rams7.75319.41611.98612.77112.4809.92211.9215.54013.54310.8317.5347.5477.5683.680142.492
49ers12.0242.14810.01410.2109.3886.27714.92915.31412.4398.5879.9125.6722.9911.737121.642
Seahawks15.45918.3954.6548.6907.03012.7469.51310.7178.85410.5164.03010.5848.2511.262130.701
Average8.8909.9599.61510.6489.25710.4699.59810.30010.06510.2029.2408.5795.0391.931
Median8.1379.2489.67810.0148.80310.8879.39210.31810.16310.4568.6588.3164.7841.772

Vested Veteran Contracts

From 2011 to 2020, 1823 of 2550 drafted players (71.5%) earned a contract after accruing four accrued seasons. 478 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
Bills7575256875005716
Patriots6556887795006621
Dolphins5566546667005616
Jets5354163545004113
Ravens9685109712612008423
Browns6917556645005410
Bengals38576810455006128
Steelers4687555343005027
Texans7778569242005718
Colts25154612964005422
Jaguars56611585667006520
Titans4464465555004814
Broncos78474105765006313
Chiefs4569943665005718
Chargers7343749943005317
Raiders668103635101005814
Giants4046463777004811
Cowboys9956889746007133
Eagles4786567754005915
Commanders6645536535004816
Bears4358584525004913
Lions1366477644004813
Packers4576476665005618
Vikings51055956687006622
Falcons5264486353004619
Panthers3466646744005017
Saints4563459676005522
Buccaneers3854665772005317
Cardinals4586534843005013
Rams5976668762006225
49ers1441066491185007725
Seahawks9966954854006520