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
Cowboys11.09410.02912.2209.41410.25315.75310.20211.3685.63514.0986.3788.1051.644126.193
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
Average8.8909.9599.61510.6489.25710.4699.59810.31610.06610.0957.0355.6252.427
Median8.1379.2489.67810.0148.80310.8879.39210.31810.16310.1946.3365.4882.316

Vested Veteran Contracts

From 2011 to 2020, 1829 of 2550 drafted players (71.7%) earned a contract after accruing four accrued seasons. 483 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
Dolphins556654686705815
Jets535416364304012
Ravens968510971261108323
Browns691755665605610
Bengals3857681046506228
Steelers468855535305226
Texans777856924205719
Colts2515461296305321
Jaguars5661158566706520
Titans446446565304714
Broncos7847410576606413
Chiefs456994366405618
Chargers734374994305317
Raiders66810363510105814
Giants404646376504512
Cowboys995688985607332
Eagles478656775506016
Commanders664553663404816
Bears435858462404913
Lions136647768505313
Packers457647666405518
Vikings5105595768606621
Falcons526448635304618
Panthers346664674304915
Saints456345967505422
Buccaneers385466577205316
Cardinals458653485205013
Rams597666875306225
49ers1441066410128608024
Seahawks996695486406620