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By: Cameron DaSilva
https://theramswire.usatoday.com/20...-marcus-peters-fifth-year-option-values-2019/
Between now and May 3, the Los Angeles Rams will have to make two very important decisions. With Todd Gurley and Marcus Peters both entering the final years of their rookie contracts, the Rams have the opportunity to keep them around in 2019 at a reasonable price.
This is what the NFL calls the fifth-year option, which every first-round pick carries. The cost of each player’s fifth-year option varies by position and draft slot. In other words, the earlier a player is picked, the more expensive his option becomes. The same goes for positional value with quarterbacks being the costliest.
For the Rams running backs are among the cheapest, while cornerbacks are among the more expensive players. Picking up Gurley’s option is a no-brainer after he won Offensive Player of the Year in 2017, especially considering its relatively low cost. Peters is as much of a sure bet to have his option exercised as Gurley, but for a different reason.
The Rams traded a fourth- and second-round pick for Peters this year, and only getting one year out of him would be financially unwise (See: Sammy Watkins). Keeping him around for another season would be far cheaper than signing him to an extension, too.
According to former NFL agent Joel Corry of CBS Sports, here’s how much each player’s fifth-year option will cost the Rams if/when they’re exercised:
It’s merely a matter of time for the Rams to pick up both players’ options. When they do, their salaries become guaranteed on the first day of the new league year in 2019 – mid-March, most likely.
https://theramswire.usatoday.com/20...-marcus-peters-fifth-year-option-values-2019/
Between now and May 3, the Los Angeles Rams will have to make two very important decisions. With Todd Gurley and Marcus Peters both entering the final years of their rookie contracts, the Rams have the opportunity to keep them around in 2019 at a reasonable price.
This is what the NFL calls the fifth-year option, which every first-round pick carries. The cost of each player’s fifth-year option varies by position and draft slot. In other words, the earlier a player is picked, the more expensive his option becomes. The same goes for positional value with quarterbacks being the costliest.
For the Rams running backs are among the cheapest, while cornerbacks are among the more expensive players. Picking up Gurley’s option is a no-brainer after he won Offensive Player of the Year in 2017, especially considering its relatively low cost. Peters is as much of a sure bet to have his option exercised as Gurley, but for a different reason.
The Rams traded a fourth- and second-round pick for Peters this year, and only getting one year out of him would be financially unwise (See: Sammy Watkins). Keeping him around for another season would be far cheaper than signing him to an extension, too.
According to former NFL agent Joel Corry of CBS Sports, here’s how much each player’s fifth-year option will cost the Rams if/when they’re exercised:
- Gurley: $9.63 million
- Peters: $9.069 million
It’s merely a matter of time for the Rams to pick up both players’ options. When they do, their salaries become guaranteed on the first day of the new league year in 2019 – mid-March, most likely.
