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The young offensive players most deserving of an early contract extension

Yesterday, we discussed defensive players from the 2017 NFL Draft class deserving of an extension this offseason. In this article, we will continue with the offensive side of the ball, highlighting offensive players who deserve to be extended after playing three years in the NFL.

Quantifying confidence is important for early extensions

When a team has to decide whether to extend a player after three years, the main question is to balance between the advantage of signing the player under a potentially team-friendlier contract and the disadvantage of not having another year to evaluate that player.