The Atlanta Falcons have made a contract decision on former No. 4 overall NFL Draft pick Kyle Pitts.
However, the fifth-year option on the rookie contract is different. It's tied to the position much like a franchise-player tag, rather than where that player was taken in the draft.. There are three factors that go into the compensation for the fifth-year option: position, playing time, and Pro Bowls.
Rashawn Slater of the LA Chargers was taken with the No. 13 overall pick. He also has a Pro Bowl appearance on his resume.It seems odd that a rookie contract is slotted to where a player is drafted, but the fifth-year option on that contract is tied to his position. He's still just 23-years old, 5-months younger than Atlanta's first-round pick Michael Penix Jr., and still oozes talent and upside.
They'll have a decision to make on Drake London next year. London has yet to make a Pro Bowl, but he'll easily make the playing time bonus. A wide receiver getting the playing time option, taken the year before London would be compensated $15.6 million. A Pro Bowl sees that number jump toA Pro Bowl snub isn't always a bad thing for your team, but it can be costly to the player.
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