5th-year Option decisions due May 3rd

[maineman209]

This applies to players who were draft in the first round of 2015. Those players whose options are NOT picked up become UFAs at the end of the 2018 season (their 4th). The Pats players affected are:

Malcolm Brown (#32), DT = $7.154M
Danny Shelton (#12), DT = $7.154M

Phillip Dorsett (#29), WR = $9.387M

Joel Corry (via CBS) has a detailed explanation at the link below, including the chart showing the differences between the option salary amounts for players who were drafted in the Top-10 versus those who were drafted from #11 thru #32.

For many positions, the difference is substantial. For example, an RB drafted in the Top-10 would receive $9.630M. That same RB drafted at #11 would command only $5.605M for his fifth year. Kinda makes me wonder why any team would draft an RB before pick #11.

Agent's Take: Here's a fifth-year-option forecast for every 2015 first-round draft pick

 

[meatface]

Somehow I think they will pass on Dorsett

 

[Kontradiction]

Most likely will be an either/or situation for Brown and Shelton and Dorsett will be a goner. Those are my guesses.

 

[maineman209]

Somehow I think they will pass on Dorsett

Unless they're certain he'll have a 1,000-yard/10 TD season in 2018.

 

[jboston19]

I wonder if Brown is a trade candidate. The cost to aquire Shelton was small, but I assume he'll have his option picked up.

 

[maineman209]

Most likely will be an either/or situation for Brown and Shelton and Dorsett will be a goner. Those are my guesses.

Meaning they'll opt for either Brown or Shelton, but not both? They play almost two different positions, really, and $7.15M apiece doesn't seem like an outrageous amount.

IDK if Dorsett is gone gone at the end of Camp (yet), or at the end of 2018 if he sticks around this season. But, yeah, the $9.4M ain't happenin'.

 

[Kontradiction]

Meaning they'll opt for either Brown or Shelton, but not both? They play almost two different positions, really, and $7.15M apiece doesn't seem like an outrageous amount.

IDK if Dorsett is gone gone at the end of Camp (yet), or at the end of 2018 if he sticks around this season. But, yeah, the $9.4M ain't happenin'.

With the amount of time they spend in the nickel, I can't see them picking up the 5th year option on both guys. They'll pick it up on the one that has the better season and let the other one ride out into the sunset and try to replace him on the cheap via the draft.

 

[maineman209]

I wonder if Brown is a trade candidate. The cost to aquire Shelton was small, but I assume he'll have his option picked up.

Trade Brown this year? Seems doubtful. Both might have significantly more trade value in 2019 - if their options are picked up.

 

[maineman209]

With the amount of time they spend in the nickel, I can't see them picking up the 5th year option on both guys. They'll pick it up on the one that has the better season and let the other one ride out into the sunset and try to replace him on the cheap via the draft.

They have to decide on their options by THIS May 3rd. They can't wait to see who has a better season in 2018. Anyway, let's say Brown has a "breakout" season in 2018. How do we know it isn't due to the fact that he's finally had a really, really good, young NT playing beside him?

 

[Deus Irae]

They have to decide on their options by THIS May 3rd. They can't wait to see who has a better season in 2018. Anyway, let's say Brown has a "breakout" season in 2018. How do we know it isn't due to the fact that he's finally had a really, really good, young NT playing beside him?

They can pick up the option on both and rescind it for one of them, if they choose. The danger there is that the player might suffer a long-term injury in the time in between, but they might be willing to do that.

 

[captain stone]

Meaning they'll opt for either Brown or Shelton, but not both? They play almost two different positions, really, and $7.15M apiece doesn't seem like an outrageous amount.

IDK if Dorsett is gone gone at the end of Camp (yet), or at the end of 2018 if he sticks around this season. But, yeah, the $9.4M ain't happenin'.

I agree; I would pick up the options on both Brown & Shelton, but not on Dorsett.

 

[captain stone]

They can pick up the option on both and rescind it for one of them, if they choose. The danger there is that the player might suffer a long-term injury in the time in between, but they might be willing to do that.

How long does a team have to rescind an option once it's been picked-up?

 

[Hammer of Thor]

How long does a team have to rescind an option once it's been picked-up?

Until the league year ends, so early March 2019. But as noted, can't rescind if player is injured.