Fifth-year option projections for every first-round player in the 2018 draft class
Fifth-year option projections for every first-round player in the 2018 draft class Read full article March 14, 2021, 8:00 AM·33 min read After free agency, and just after the NFL draft closes up shop on May 1, there’s one more way teams can solidify their rosters: The decision to exercise the fifth-year option on first-round draft picks from four years before. The decisions have to be made before May 3, and if the team declines the option on the player, that player becomes a free agent a year earlier, unless a longer-term deal happens. At this time, none of the first-rounders in the 2018 c...