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Cardinals Tied for 23rd in R1 5th Year Option Pct. (50%)

Mike Sando of The Athletic wrote this excellent article wherein he charted team percentages over the past 10 years for picking up their 1st round picks’ 5th year options.

https://theathletic.com/2592764/2021/05/19/the-cowboys-bills-chiefs-rams-and-seahawks-traded-picks-for-stars-5th-year-options-and-re-thinking-the-nfl-draft/?source=dailyemail

When I first saw the article, I thought the Cardinals would be right down at the bottom of the league in the 30s—- because of the 1st round defections of Jonathan Cooper (R1 2013), Robert Nkemdiche (2016), Haason Reddick (2017) and Josh Rosen (2018).

However< I was surprised to learn the Cardinals are tied for 23rd at 50%, having picked up the options of Patrick Peterson (R1 2011), Michael Floyd (2012), Deone Bucannon (2014) and D.