The first round of the 2018 NFL Draft gave us some great NFL talent to watch over the last three seasons. Lamar Jackson has already won an MVP award, Josh Allen came close to following him in that prestigious honor, and Baker Mayfield has an argument for why he’ll be joining that conversation next season.
Now consider the costs that those happy NFL teams must allocate towards their first round pick three years ago.
By making a Pro Bowl and playing the quarterback position, Jackson and Allen’s fifth-year option is $23.1 million, while Mayfield and third overall pick Sam Darnold, who had his option picked up by the Carolina Panthers last week, will get $18.