Expected Contract Value Free Agency Summary: Pass Rushers

Quarterbacks  |  Running Backs Wide Receivers  |  Tight Ends Offensive Lineman Player Nominal Value ECV % Expected ECV/Year Jerry Hughes $45,000,000 $33,972,600 75% $6,794,520 Pernell McPhee $38,750,000 $24,321,650 63% $4,864,330 Derrick Morgan $27,000,000 $19,205,500 71% $4,801,375 Brandon Graham $26,000,000 $18,135,000 70% $4,533,750 Brian Orakpo $31,000,000 $17,570,250 57% $4,392,562 Brooks Reed $22,500,000 $14,960,200 66% $2,992,040 Michael […]

Most Likely One-and-Done Contracts

Each offseason a number of the multi-year contracts signed by free agents the previous offseason are terminated after just one season.  These contracts may be terminated prematurely for a variety of reasons:  disappointing performance, injury, team salary cap situation, etc.  These factors are, for the most part, unpredictable.  However, we can use Expected Contract Value […]

Expected Contract Value: Valuing Free Agent Contracts (Defense)

I will update this post as we get more contract details, and at the end of the primary signing period I will review the Expected Contract Value results for each position group, but for now I will post these numbers without comment. Defensive Lineman: Ndamukong Suh Year Salary Expected Outcome Expected Value Adjustment 2015 $15,000 […]

How Would Previous Draft Picks Have Changed With The Proposed Rooney Rule Expansion?

On Friday, Jim Trotter of the NFL Network reported that the NFL is proposing an expansion to the Rooney Rule in an effort to improve upon the league’s sclerotic efforts in hiring racial minority to executive, head coach, and coordinator positions. One half of the rule, which would abolish anti-tampering rules for assistant coaches interviewing […]