Last year, the first pick in the draft received a 4 year contract averaging $9.2m per year. Regardless of position, the first pick this year would receive a similar deal. Assuming you draft Neal and put him initially at RT, how does paying him about $9.2m compare to the top earning 10 RTs in the league (below). Last year, Walker Little signed a 4 year deal averaging $1.9m. From a financial standpoint, paying a starting LT/RT a combined $11.1m per year would be considered a bargain on most teams' cap, and paying a top RT (which I assume he would be for a top 3 pick in the draft) is reasonable for the RT position. On a side note....Wirfs, the previous 13th selection, makes an average of $4.1m. I don't think taking the positionally flexible Neal with the first pick would be bad for Trevor's health (or passing game) or financially unreasonable, even if he initially plays RT. I am more an advocate for taking one of the DEs, but an OT would be OK.

(average annual contract)
Ryan Ramczyk $19.2m
Brian O'Neill $18.5m
Lane Johnson $18.0m
Taylor Moton $17.8m
Braden Smith $17.5m
Nate Solder $15.5m
Jack Conklin $14.0m
Bryan Bulaga $10.0m
La'el Collins $10.0m
George Fant $9.1m

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