The players from Ryan Grigson’s final draft class are nearing the end of their rookie contracts, and new general manager Chris Ballard will need to decide whether each of them are deserving of extensions.
There are a number of hits and misses in the 2016 class, which will provide Ballard with some difficult decisions in the near future.
Ryan Kelly had a solid rookie year in 2016, but his second NFL season was marred with injuries and he didn’t play well at all when he was healthy enough to be on the field.
Kelly is under contract through the 2019 season, and I’d be extremely surprised if Chris Ballard doesn’t offer him an extension despite Kelly’s struggles last year.