Deciding the value in an NFL contract is a tricky business. It’s easy enough to find the contract numbers — we use Over The Cap — but parsing it down to what actually counts against the salary cap, then weighing that against on-field performance is where things get interesting.
So we ranked the 15 best contract values for this year’s New Orleans Saints team. They’re flush with big-time players on a low-value rookie contracts (like running back Alvin Kamara and wide receiver Michael Thomas), but the Saints also enjoy the benefits of having worked out long-term deals ahead of schedule.