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Best_man23

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7. Rookies since 2012 are paid on a scale

Fri Apr 29, 2022, 04:07 PM

Apr 2022

Which is far less than what a veteran player in the top 10 at his position commands.

Let's look at one of the WRs taken last year and one that received a massive contract this season and the cap implication for 2023, as most teams backload the cap hit on veteran contracts. The first WR taken by the Bengals in last year's draft (Ja'Marr Chase) has a cap number around $8M in 2023 which includes guranteed salary and pro-rated signing bonus. Tyreek Hill's new contract with the Dolphins signed in March has a cap number of $31.2M in 2023.

Source: https://overthecap.com/

The ROI is based on performance, and if you're comparing the two WRs and had to take one, the wise choice would be to go with Chase. Both receivers had productive seasons with their respective teams in 2021. Because Chase is on a rookie contract, the Bengals got the better ROI (more bang for dollars spent).

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