By PFW staff
To more accurately reflect the actual value of first-round rookie contracts, Pro Football Weekly presents its signing information in a unique format. As shown in the tables below for 2009 and 2010 first-round picks, the four categories (left to right) indicate: (1) contract length in years; (2) actual guaranteed money after options; (3) total five-year value based on player achieving minimum playing-time thresholds; and (4) maximum contract value — if all incentives are met. The five-year value is considered a more realistic total-earning figure, given that many incentives will not be met and a rookie contract will likely be ripped up and redone prior to the final year of the deal.
2010 FIRST-ROUND SIGNINGS
| Pick | Pos/Player/Team | Date signed | Real years | Guaranteed after options | 5-year value | Max value w/incentives |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | QB Sam Bradford / St.L. | July 30 |
6 | $50.0 mil. |
$65.0 mil. | $86.0 mil. |
| 2. | DT Ndamukong Suh / Det. | Aug. 3 |
5 | $40.0 mil. |
$60.0 mil. | $68.0 mil. |
| 3. | DT Gerald McCoy / T.B. | July 31 |
5 | $35.0 mil. |
$55.0 mil. | $63.4 mil. |
| 4. | OT Trent Williams / Wash. | July 30 |
6 | $36.8 mil. |
$48.8 mil. | $61.0 mil. |
| 5. | S Eric Berry / K.C. | July 30 |
6 | $34.0 mil. |
$44.5 mil. | $60.0 mil. |
| 6. | OT Russell Okung / Sea. | Aug. 6 |
6 |
$29.8 mil. |
$43.5 mil. | $58.0 mil. |
| 7. | CB Joe Haden / Clev. | July 31 | 5 | $25.6 mil. |
$40.1 mil. | $50.3 mil. |
| 8. | ILB Rolando McClain / Oak. | July 28 | 5 | $22.8 mil. |
$30.0 mil. |
$40.3 mil. |
| 9. | RB C.J. Spiller / Buff. | Aug. 6 | 5 |
$20.0 mil. |
$24.3 mil. | $37.1 mil. |
| 10. | DT Tyson Alualu / Jax. | Aug. 2 | 5 | $17.5 mil. |
$21.4 mil. | $27.9 mil. |
| 11. | OT Anthony Davis / S.F. | July 30 |
5 | $16.0 mil. |
$19.3 mil. | $26.5 mil. |
| 12. | RB Ryan Mathews / S.D. | Aug. 1 |
5 | $15.1 mil. |
$18.6 mil. | $25.7 mil. |
| 13. | DE Brandon Graham / Phil. | July 29 | 5 | $13.6 mil. |
$16.9 mil. | $22.0 mil. |
| 14. | S Earl Thomas / Sea. | July 31 | 5 | $12.3 mil. |
$16.0 mil. | $21.1 mil. |
| 15. | DE Jason Pierre-Paul / N.Y.G. | July 31 | 5 | $11.6 mil. |
$15.5 mil. | $20.1 mil. |
| 16. | DE Derrick Morgan / Ten. | July 31 | 5 | $11.0 mil. | $15.0 mil. | $19.0 mil. |
| 17. | OG Mike Iupati / S.F. | July 30 |
5 | $10.4 mil. |
$14.8 mil. | $18.0 mil. |
| 18. | C Maurkice Pouncey / Pitt. | July 30 | 5 | $10.7 mil. | $14.5 mil. | $18.0 mil. |
| 19. | LB Sean Weatherspoon / Atl. | July 29 | 5 | $10.5 mil. |
$13.9 mil. | $17.4 mil. |
| 20. | CB Kareem Jackson / Hou. | July 30 | 5 | $10.4 mil. |
$13.1 mil. | $16.3 mil. |
| 21. | TE Jermaine Gresham / Cin. | Aug. 2 | 5 | $9.7 mil. |
$12.4 mil. | $15.9 mil. |
| 22. | WR Demaryius Thomas / Den. | July 31 | 5 | $9.4 mil. |
$12.2 mil. | $15.5 mil. |
| 23. | OT Bryan Bulaga / G.B. | July 30 |
5 | $8.8 mil. |
$11.8 mil. | $14.8 mil. |
| 24. | WR Dez Bryant / Dall. | July 22 |
5 | $8.6 mil. | $11.8 mil. | $11.8 mil. |
| 25. | QB Tim Tebow / Den. | July 29 | 5 | $8.5 mil. | $11.3 mil. |
$33.0 mil. |
| 26. | NT Dan Williams / Ariz. | Aug. 2 | 5 | $8.2 mil. | $10.9 mil. | $14.3 mil. |
| 27. | CB Devin McCourty / N.E. | July 28 | 5 | $7.4 mil. | $10.0 mil. | $13.2 mil. |
| 28. | DE Jared Odrick / Mia. | July 29 | 5 | $7.1 mil. | $9.9 mil. | $13.1 mil. |
| 29. | CB Kyle Wilson / N.Y.J. | July 31 | 5 | $7.1 mil. | $9.9 mil. | $13.0 mil. |
| 30. | RB Jahvid Best / Det. | July 30 | 5 | $7.1 mil. |
$9.8 mil. | $12.7 mil. |
| 31. | DE Jerry Hughes / Ind. | Aug. 2 | 5 | $7.0 mil. | $9.7 mil. | $12.6 mil. |
| 32. | CB Patrick Robinson / N.O. | July 29 | 5 | $6.6 mil. |
$9.4 mil. | $12.4 mil. |
2009 FIRST-ROUND SIGNINGS
| Pick | Pos/Player/Team | Date signed | Real years | Guaranteed after options | 5-year value | Max value w/incentives |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | QB Matthew Stafford / Det. | April 24 | 6 | $41.7 mil. | $61.0 mil. | $78.0 mil. |
| 2. | OT Jason Smith / St.L. | July 30 | 5 | $33.0 mil. | $54.0 mil. | $61.8 mil. |
| 3. | DE Tyson Jackson / K.C. | Aug. 6 | 5 | $31.0 mil. | $49.0 mil. | $57.0 mil. |
| 4. | OLB Aaron Curry / Sea. | Aug. 8 | 6 | $34.0 mil. | $39.9 mil. | $60.1 mil. |
| 5. | QB Mark Sanchez / N.Y.J. | June 10 | 5 | $28.0 mil. | $47.5 mil. | $60.0 mil. |
| 6. | OT Andre Smith / Cin. | Aug. 30 | 5 | $25.8 mil. | $33.5 mil. | $50.5 mil. |
| 7. | WR Darrius Heyward-Bey / Oak. | July 30 | 5 | $23.5 mil. | $38.3 mil. | $54.0 mil. |
| 8. | OT Eugene Monroe / Jax. | Aug. 14 | 5 | $19.0 mil. | $25.0 mil. | $35.4 mil. |
| 9. | DT-DE B.J. Raji / G.B. | Aug. 14 | 5 | $17.7 mil. | $22.5 mil. | $28.5 mil. |
| 10. | WR Michael Crabtree / S.F. | Oct. 7 | 6 | $17.0 mil | $28.0 mil. | $40.0 mil. |
| 11. | DE-OLB Aaron Maybin / Buff. | Aug. 21 | 5 | $14.2 mil. | $17.6 mil. | $24.6 mil. |
| 12. | RB Knowshon Moreno / Den. | Aug. 7 | 5 | $13.1 mil. | $16.7 mil. | $23.0 mil. |
| 13. | DE-OLB Brian Orakpo / Wash. | July 31 | 5 | $12.1 mil. | $15.4 mil. | $20.0 mil. |
| 14. | CB Malcolm Jenkins / N.O. | Aug. 10 | 5 | $11.0 mil. | $14.5 mil. | $19.0 mil. |
| 15. | OLB Brian Cushing / Hou. | Aug. 1 | 5 | $10.4 mil. | $14.0 mil. | $18.0 mil. |
| 16. | OLB Larry English / S.D. | July 31 | 5 | $9.9 mil. | $13.4 mil. | $17.0 mil. |
| 17. | QB Josh Freeman / T.B. | July 31 | 5 | $10.2 mil. | $13.5 mil. | $36.0 mil. |
| 18. | OLB-DE Robert Ayers / Den. | Aug. 3 | 5 | $9.7 mil. | $13.0 mil. | $15.5 mil. |
| 19. | WR Jeremy Maclin / Phil. | Aug. 3 | 5 | $9.5 mil. | $12.5 mil. | $15.5 mil. |
| 20. | TE Brandon Pettigrew / Det. | July 31 | 5 | $9.4 mil. | $12.0 mil. | $14.6 mil. |
| 21. | C Alex Mack / Clev. | July 25 | 5 | $9.3 mil. | $11.3 mil. | $15.1 mil. |
| 22. | WR Percy Harvin / Minn. | Aug. 2 | 5 | $8.4 mil. | $12.1 mil. | $14.3 mil. |
| 23. | OT Michael Oher / Balt. | July 30 | 5 | $7.8 mil. | $10.7 mil. | $13.8 mil. |
| 24. | DT Peria Jerry / Atl. | July 30 | 5 | $7.6 mil. | $10.3 mil. | $12.8 mil. |
| 25. | CB Vontae Davis / Mia. | July 31 | 5 | $7.3 mil. | $10.2 mil. | $13.3 mil. |
| 26. | OLB Clay Matthews / G.B. | July 30 | 5 | $7.1 mil. | $9.9 mil. | $13.3 mil. |
| 27. | RB Donald Brown / Ind. | Aug. 2 | 5 | $6.8 mil. | $9.6 mil. | $12.8 mil. |
| 28. | OG-C Eric Wood / Buff. | July 29 | 5 | $6.6 mil. | $9.3 mil. | $12.3 mil. |
| 29. | WR Hakeem Nicks / N.Y.G. | Aug. 1 | 5 | $6.6 mil. | $9.2 mil. | $12.2 mil. |
| 30. | WR Kenny Britt / Ten. | Aug. 1 | 5 | $6.5 mil. | $9.2 mil. | $12.3 mil. |
| 31. | RB Chris Beanie Wells / Ariz. | Aug. 1 | 5 | $6.3 mil. | $9.0 mil. | $11.8 mil. |
| 32. | DL Evander Ziggy Hood / Pitt. | July 25 | 5 | $6.1 mil. | $8.7 mil. | $11.3 mil. |
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