The Pittsburgh Steelers traded their 2020 first-round draft pick to the Miami Dolphins in exchange for three-time All-Pro safety Minkah Fitzpatrick. In hindsight, that feels like a pretty good deal, and as a bonus, they have no question to consider this offseason about picking up anybody’s fifth-year option.
Many other teams do, however, including all of the Steelers’ AFC North rivals. The Cincinnati Bengals have an easy one. Their 2020 first-round pick was Joe Burrow. Done and done. Sign me up. The other two teams—not as easy. While the Baltimore Ravens are still weighing the option for linebacker Patrick Queen, the Cleveland Browns must decide whether to pick up the option of left tackle Jedrick Wills Jr.