What are the number one picks in the NFL drafts salaries?

Answer 1

In 2007 JaMarcus Russell, the first overall draft choice, signed a 6 year, $68 million deal with $31-$32 million guaranteed. Second overall choice Calvin Johnson signed a 6 year, $64 million deal with $27.2 million guaranteed. The difference was $4 million over the life of the 6 year contract and $4 million in guaranteed money.

Answer 2

Based on the 2013 NFL draft, a first round draft pick can expect to sign a 4 year contract, earning between 1.7 million and 4.5 million dollars per year. Obviously the higher you are selected in the draft, the higher your salary will be. The following is a list of the 2013 NFL Drafts first round selection and their associated contracts:

Pick / Player / Pos / College / Draft Team / Years /Dollars / Signing Bonus

1 Eric Fisher RT,T Central Michigan KC 4 $22,190,498 $14,518,544

2 Luke Joeckel RT,T Texas A&M JAC 4 $21,201,598 $13,799,344

3 Dion Jordan DE Oregon MIA from OAK 4 $20,572,310 $13,341,680

4 Lane Johnson RT,T Oklahoma PHI 4 $19,853,103 $12,818,620

5 Ezekiel Ansah DE Brigham Young DET 4 $18,594,514 $11,903,272

6 Barkevious Mingo OLB,LB Louisiana State CLE 4 $16,347,001 $10,268,728

7 Jonathan Cooper G North Carolina ARI 4 $14,549,002 $8,961,092

8 Tavon Austin WR West Virginia STL from BUF 4 $12,751,002 $7,653,456

9 Dee Milliner CB Alabama NYJ 4 $12,661,000 $7,588,000

10 Chance Warmack G Alabama TEN 4 $12,166,652 $7,228,472

11 D.J. Fluker RT,T Alabama SD 4 $11,402,498 $6,672,730

12 D.J. Hayden CB Houston OAK from MIA 4 $10,323,698 $5,888,144

13 Sheldon Richardson DE Central Missouri NYJ from TB 4 $10,054,000 $5,692,000

14 Star Lotulelei DT Utah CAR 4 $9,604,500 $5,365,092

15 Kenny Vaccaro S Texas NO 4 $9,424,712 $5,234,336

16 E.J. Manuel QB Florida State BUF from STL 4 $8,885,300 $4,842,036

17 Jarvis Jones OLB,LB Georgia PIT 4 $8,705,502 $4,711,272

18 Eric Reid S Louisiana State SF from DAL 4 $8,480,736 $4,547,808

19 Justin Pugh RT,T Syracuse NYG 4 $8,345,898 $4,449,744

20 Kyle Long G Oregon CHI - Contract terms not disclosed.

21 Tyler Eifert TE Notre Dame CIN 4 $8,256,001 $4,384,364

22 Desmond Trufant CB Washington ATL from WAS via STL 4 $8,164,750 $4,318,000

23 Sharrif Floyd DT Florida MIN 4 $8,076,200 $4,253,600

24 Bjoern Werner OLB,LB Florida State IND 4 $7,896,398 $4,122,835

25 Xavier Rhodes CB Florida State MIN from SEA 4 $7,806,502 $4,057,456

26 Datone Jones DE California-Los Angeles GB 4 $7,716,588 $3,992,064

27 DeAndre Hopkins WR Clemson HOU 4 $7,626,702 $3,926,692

28 Sylvester Williams DT North Carolina DEN 4 $7,581,750 $3,894,000

29 Cordarrelle Patterson WR Tennessee MIN from NE 4 $7,221,049 $3,631,672

30 Alec Ogletree OLB,LB Georgia STL from ATL 4 $7,030,034 $3,492,752

31 Travis Frederick C Wisconsin DAL from SF 4 $6,870,028 $3,376,384

32 Matt Elam S Florida BAL 4 $6,767,002 $3,301,456