Those NFL scout comments certainly didn't help. If you the review of him on NFL.com, it doesn't paint a picture of the kind of certainty you want in a QB.
I was going to bring this up. Fair or not, here is what tbe drop is costing him:
Here's a breakdown of how long NFL rookie contracts are:
• Length for first-round draft picks: Four years, club option for fifth-year
• Length for draft picks in rounds two through seven: Four years, no club option
• Length for undrafted free agents: Three years, no club option
• Can not be extended or have their rookie contract renegotiated by their team until after the conclusion of their third NFL season, regardless of when they were taken in the draft.
Two services have estimated the NFL 2025 draft class pay scale (based on NFL salary cap and other items):
• No. 1: $43.01 million (Spotrac) | $48.84 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 2: $41.12 million (Spotrac) | $46.65 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 3: $39.9 million (Spotrac) | $45.25 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 4: $38.52 million (Spotrac) | $43.66 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 5: $36.09 million (Spotrac) | $40.87 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 6: $31.77 million (Spotrac) | $35.9 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 7: $28.31 million (Spotrac) | $31.91 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 8: $24.86 million (Spotrac) | $27.93 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 9: $24.68 million (Spotrac) | $27.73 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 10: $23.73 million(Spotrac) | $26.64 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 11: $22.26 million (Spotrac) | $24.94 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 12: $20.2 million (Spotrac) | $22.55 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 13: $19.67 million (Spotrac) | $21.96 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 14: $18.81 million (Spotrac) | $20.96 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 15: $18.46 million (Spotrac) | $20.56 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 16: $17.42 million (Spotrac) | $19.37 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 17: $17.08 million (Spotrac) | $18.97 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 18: $16.65 million (Spotrac) | $18.47 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 19: $16.39 million (Spotrac) | $18.17million (Over The Cap)
• No. 20: $16.3 million (Spotrac) | $18.07 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 21: $16.21 million (Spotrac) | $17.97 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 22: $16.04 million (Spotrac) | $17.77 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 23: $15.87 million (Spotrac) | $17.58 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 24: $15.52 million (Spotrac) | $17.18 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 25: $15.35 million (Spotrac) | $16.98 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 26: $15.18 million (Spotrac) | $16.78 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 27: $15.0 million (Spotrac) | $16.58 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 28: $14.92 million (Spotrac) | $16.48 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 29: $14.22 million (Spotrac) | $15.68 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 30: $13.86 million (Spotrac) | $15.26 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 31: $13.55 million (Spotrac) | $14.9 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 32: $13.35 million (Spotrac) | $14.68 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 33: $10.85 million (Spotrac) | $11.8 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 34: $10.77 million (Spotrac) | $11.7 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 35: $10.68 million (Spotrac) | $11.6 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 36: $10.51 million (Spotrac) | $11.4 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 37: $10.44 million (Spotrac) | $11.32 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 38: $10.28 million (Spotrac) | $11.14 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 39: $10.13 million (Spotrac) | $10.96 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 40: $9.99 million (Spotrac) | $10.8 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 41: $9.85 million (Spotrac) | $10.65 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 42: $9.7 million(Spotrac) | $10.47 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 43: $9.56 million (Spotrac) | $10.31 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 44: $9.43 million (Spotrac) | $10.16 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 45: $9.24 million (Spotrac) | $9.94 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 46: $9.04 million (Spotrac) | $9.71 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 47: $8.78 million (Spotrac) | $9.41 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 48: $8.61 million (Spotrac) | $9.21 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 49: $8.43 million (Spotrac) | $9.01 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 50: $8.26 million (Spotrac) | $8.81 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 51: $8.09 million (Spotrac) | $8.61 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 52: $7.91 million (Spotrac) | $8.42 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 53: $7.74 million (Spotrac) | $8.23 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 54: $7.57 million (Spotrac) | $8.02 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 55: $7.4 million (Spotrac) | $7.82 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 56: $7.31 million (Spotrac) | $7.72 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 57: $7.26 million (Spotrac) | $7.66 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 58: $7.17 million (Spotrac) | $7.56 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 59: $7.05 million (Spotrac) | $7.42 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 60: $7.0 million (Spotrac) | $7.36 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 61: $6.99 million (Spotrac) | $7.28 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 62: $6.88 million (Spotrac) | $7.22 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 63: $6.86 million (Spotrac) | $7.2 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 64: $6.83 million (Spotrac) | $7.16 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 65: $6.48 million (Spotrac) | $6.76 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 66: $6.46 million (Spotrac) | $6.74 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 67: $6.46 million (Spotrac) | $6.74 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 68: $6.5 million (Spotrac) | $6.72 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 69: $6.42 million (Spotrac) | $6.7 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 70: $6.4 million (Spotrac) | $6.66 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 71: $6.37 million (Spotrac) | $6.64 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 72: $6.36 million (Spotrac) | $6.62 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 73: $6.33 million (Spotrac) | $6.59 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 74: $6.32 million(Spotrac) | $6.58 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 75: $6.31 million (Spotrac) | $6.56 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 76: $6.26 million (Spotrac) | $6.51 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 77: $6.25 million (Spotrac) | $6.5 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 78: $6.24 million (Spotrac) | $6.49 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 79: $6.22 million (Spotrac) | $6.47 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 80: $6.2 million (Spotrac) | $6.44 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 81: $6.18 million (Spotrac) | $6.42 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 82: $6.17 million (Spotrac) | $6.4 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 83: $6.14 million (Spotrac) | $6.37 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 84: $6.12 million (Spotrac) | $6.35 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 85: $6.11 million (Spotrac) | $6.34 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 86: $6.09 million (Spotrac) | $6.31 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 87: $6.07 million (Spotrac) | $6.29 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 88: $6.06 million (Spotrac) | $6.28 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 89: $6.06 million (Spotrac) | $6.28 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 90: $6.06 million (Spotrac) | $6.28 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 91: $6.06 million (Spotrac) | $6.27 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 92: $6.05 million (Spotrac) | $6.26 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 93: $6.03 million (Spotrac) | $6.25 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 94: $6.01 million (Spotrac) | $6.23 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 95: $6.0 million (Spotrac) | $6.21 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 96: $5.98 million (Spotrac) | $6.19 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 97-102 (Comp): $5.96 million (Spotrac) | $6.16 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 103: $5.16 million (Spotrac) | $5.3 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 104: $5.13 million (Spotrac) | $5.28 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 105: $5.13 million (Spotrac) | $5.27 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 106: $5.13 million (Spotrac) | $5.27 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 107: $5.12 million (Spotrac) | $5.26 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 108: $5.11 million (Spotrac) | $5.25 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 109: $5.11 million (Spotrac) | $5.25 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 110: $5.1 million (Spotrac) | $5.24 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 111: $5.1 million (Spotrac) | $5.24 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 112: $5.09 million(Spotrac) | $5.23 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 113: $5.08 million (Spotrac) | $5.21 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 114: $5.08 million (Spotrac) | $5.21 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 115: $5.07 million (Spotrac) | $5.2 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 116: $5.07 million (Spotrac) | $5.2 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 117: $5.07 million (Spotrac) | $5.2 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 118: $5.07 million (Spotrac) | $5.19 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 119: $5.05 million (Spotrac) | $5.18 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 120: $5.04 million (Spotrac) | $5.17 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 121: $5.04 million (Spotrac) | $5.16 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 122: $5.03 million (Spotrac) | $5.16 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 123: $5.03 million (Spotrac) | $5.15 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 124: $5.02 million (Spotrac) | $5.14 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 125: $5.01 million (Spotrac) | $5.13 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 126: $5.01 million (Spotrac) | $5.13 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 127: $5.0 million (Spotrac) | $5.12 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 128: $4.99 million (Spotrac) | $5.11 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 129: $4.98 million (Spotrac) | $5.1 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 130: $4.98 million (Spotrac) | $5.1 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 131: $4.97 million (Spotrac) | $5.09 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 132: $4.96 million (Spotrac) | $5.08 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 133: $4.95 million (Spotrac) | $5.07 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 134: $4.94 million (Spotrac) | $5.05 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 135-138 (Comp): $4.78 million (Spotrac) | $4.87 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 139: $4.61 million (Spotrac) | $4.68 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 140: $4.61 million (Spotrac) | $4.67 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 141: $4.61 million (Spotrac) | $4.67 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 142: $4.61 million (Spotrac) | $4.67 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 143: $4.6 million (Spotrac) | $4.66 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 144: $4.59 million (Spotrac) | $4.65 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 145: $4.59 million (Spotrac) | $4.64 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 146: $4.58 million (Spotrac) | $4.64 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 147: $4.58 million (Spotrac) | $4.64 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 148: $4.58 million(Spotrac) | $4.64 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 149: $4.57 million (Spotrac) | $4.63 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 150: $4.57 million (Spotrac) | $4.63 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 151: $4.57 million (Spotrac) | $4.62 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 152: $4.57 million (Spotrac) | $4.62 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 153: $4.57 million (Spotrac) | $4.62 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 154: $4.56 million (Spotrac) | $4.62 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 155: $4.56 million (Spotrac) | $4.61 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 156: $4.56 million (Spotrac) | $4.61 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 157: $4.56 million (Spotrac) | $4.61 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 158: $4.55 million (Spotrac) | $4.61 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 159: $4.55 million (Spotrac) | $4.6 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 160: $4.55 million (Spotrac) | $4.6 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 161: $4.54 million (Spotrac) | $4.6 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 162: $4.54 million (Spotrac) | $4.59 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 163: $4.54 million (Spotrac) | $4.59 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 164: $4.53 million (Spotrac) | $4.58 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 165: $4.52 million (Spotrac) | $4.57 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 166: $4.52 million (Spotrac) | $4.57million (Over The Cap)
• No. 167: $4.51 million (Spotrac) | $4.56 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 168: $4.5 million (Spotrac) | $4.56 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 169-176 (Comp): $4.48 million (Spotrac) | $4.52 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 177: $4.45 million (Spotrac) | $4.49 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 178: $4.44 million (Spotrac) | $4.48 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 179: $4.44 million (Spotrac) | $4.47 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 180: $4.43 million (Spotrac) | $4.47 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 181: $4.43 million (Spotrac) | $4.47 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 182: $4.42 million (Spotrac) | $4.46 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 183: $4.42 million (Spotrac) | $4.45 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 184: $4.42 million (Spotrac) | $4.45 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 185: $4.42 million (Spotrac) | $4.45 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 186: $4.41 million(Spotrac) | $4.44 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 187: $4.41 million (Spotrac) | $4.44 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 188: $4.41 million (Spotrac) | $4.44 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 189: $4.4 million (Spotrac) | $4.44 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 190: $4.4 million (Spotrac) | $4.43 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 191: $4.4 million (Spotrac) | $4.43 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 192: $4.4 million (Spotrac) | $4.43 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 193: $4.4 million (Spotrac) | $4.43 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 194: $4.4 million (Spotrac) | $4.43 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 195: $4.4 million (Spotrac) | $4.43 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 196: $4.4 million (Spotrac) | $4.43 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 197: $4.4 million (Spotrac) | $4.43 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 198: $4.4 million (Spotrac) | $4.43 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 199: $4.4 million (Spotrac) | $4.43 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 200: $4.39 million (Spotrac) | $4.42 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 201: $4.39 million (Spotrac) | $4.42 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 202: $4.39 million (Spotrac) | $4.42 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 203: $4.39 million (Spotrac) | $4.41 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 204: $4.39 million (Spotrac) | $4.41 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 205: $4.38 million (Spotrac) | $4.41 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 206: $4.38 million (Spotrac) | $4.4 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 207: $4.37 million (Spotrac) | $4.4 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 208: $4.37 million (Spotrac) | $4.4 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 209-2016 (Comp): $4.35 million (Spotrac) | $4.37 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 217: $4.33 million (Spotrac) | $4.35 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 218: $4.33 million (Spotrac) | $4.35 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 219: $4.33 million (Spotrac) | $4.35 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 220: $4.33 million (Spotrac) | $4.35 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 221: $4.33 million (Spotrac) | $4.34 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 222: $4.32 million (Spotrac) | $4.34 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 223: $4.32 million (Spotrac) | $4.34 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 224: $4.32 million (Spotrac) | $4.34 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 225: $4.32 million (Spotrac) | $4.34 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 226: $4.32 million(Spotrac) | $4.34 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 227: $4.32 million (Spotrac) | $4.33 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 228: $4.32 million (Spotrac) | $4.33 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 229: $4.32 million (Spotrac) | $4.33 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 230: $4.31 million (Spotrac) | $4.33 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 231: $4.31 million (Spotrac) | $4.33 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 232: $4.31 million (Spotrac) | $4.33 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 233: $4.31 million (Spotrac) | $4.33 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 234: $4.31 million (Spotrac) | $4.33 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 235: $4.31 million (Spotrac) | $4.32 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 236: $4.3 million (Spotrac) | $4.32 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 237: $4.3 million (Spotrac) | $4.31 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 238: $4.3 million (Spotrac) | $4.31 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 239: $4.3 million (Spotrac) | $4.31 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 240: $4.3 million (Spotrac) | $4.31 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 241: $4.3 million (Spotrac) | $4.31 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 242: $4.29 million (Spotrac) | $4.31 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 243: $4.29 million (Spotrac) | $4.31 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 244: $4.29 million (Spotrac) | $4.31 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 245: $4.29 million (Spotrac) | $4.31 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 246: $4.29 million (Spotrac) | $4.3 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 247: $4.29 million (Spotrac) | $4.3 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 248: $4.29 million (Spotrac) | $4.3 million (Over The Cap)
• No. 249-257 (Comp): $4.29 million (Spotrac) | $4.3 million (Over The Cap)