Any great player who is on his rookie contract is going to offer great value. Even the most expensive first-round contracts still pale in comparison to what a genuinely good starting player at his position would get on the open market. So talking about them in terms of contract value relative to negotiating prowess is cheating when considering that those are slotted contracts bound by collective bargaining rights.
The Pittsburgh Steelers, over the past 12 months, have made two players the highest paid at their position in the entire NFL, first with T.J. Watt for edge rushers and then with Minkah Fitzpatrick earlier this month amongst safeties.