Here's how much the Bills' 2023 draft class will cost the team
The Buffalo Bills 2023 NFL Draft is over and now, it's about getting the Buffalo Bills draft class signed so they can be ready to roll when training camp starts. Brandon Beane and Sean McDermott seemed to have one primary focus throughout the draft: Josh Allen. Specifically, the team spent almost all of their draft capital […]
The Buffalo Bills 2023 NFL Draft is over and now, it's about getting the Buffalo Bills draft class signed so they can be ready to roll when training camp starts.
Brandon Beane and Sean McDermott seemed to have one primary focus throughout the draft: Josh Allen. Specifically, the team spent almost all of their draft capital on either the offensive line or receiving threats for their franchise quarterback. After trades, Buffalo finished the 2023 NFL Draft with six total draft picks.
Figuring out how much the class will cost to sign is a bit tricky and figuring out how much it'll take up in cap space is a bit trickier. There's one key factor to remember with the latter scenario and that's the top-51 rule. Until final cuts, only the top-51 salaries count against the salary cap. If a new player gets added to the roster and his salary is less than the 51st-ranked salary, then he won't count against the cap. There will be a few rookies who fit this bill and that's where things can get a little tough.
So, what's the Bills' 2023 draft class going to cost?
Per Over The Cap, the Bills' 2023 draft class is projected to cost $7,056,371 to sign but will count as $2,556,371 against the cap in 2023. OTC currently has the Bills with a little over $4.3M in cap space, meaning the team won't have to make any roster adjustments to sign the rookies. In all, it'll cost the Bills $43,756,040 in its entirety. If all of the picks stay on the team throughout the entire duration of their rookie deals, of course.
Below is OTC's projection of how much each pick will count against the cap in 2023:
- Round 1, No. 25: $2,256,600
- Round 2, No. 59: $1,151,398
- Round 3, No. 91: $990,881
- Round 5, No. 150: $835,303
- Round 7, No. 230: $776,885
- Round 7, No. 252: $770,482
And here's the projected total value of each contract:
- Round 1, No. 25: $19,922,824
- Round 2, No. 59: $6,332,692
- Round 3, No. 91: $5,449,844
- Round 5, No. 150: $4,181,212
- Round 7, No. 230: $3,947,540
- Round 7, No. 252: $3,921,928
