The slotted rookie contract system leaves little wiggle room and that equals more early signings. Dante Fowler was the 12th first-round pick and the 118th overall pick to sign from this year’s draft. Fowler was the first of the Jaguars’ eight picks to sign his contract.
The Jaguars could have created rancor with Fowler and his camp had they structured their contract proposal differently to account for the injury.
Here's how per a league source.
*Offer no signing bonus.
*Make his 2015 base salary -- $4.2 million -- fully guaranteed.
*Convert the remaining $19.