Fifth-year options: Why 20 were picked up and 12 weren't

Picking up the fifth-year option on 2015 first-round draft picks is a big decision for NFL teams. Do you guarantee millions of dollars toward the 2019 season or do you let a first-round pick, in whom you’ve invested time and money, hit free agency? Here’s a closer look at those decisions and what that player has to do to earn a second contract with his current team.

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AFC East

Buffalo Bills

The Bills had no first-round pick in 2015, trading it to Cleveland in 2014 to move up to draft Sammy Watkins.

Miami Dolphins

Why his contract was picked up: Parker has not met expectations since being selected 14th overall, but there is still hope that he can…