Will Levis will probably regret his slip from the first round of the 2023 NFL Draft for a very long time, having gotten picked 33rd overall by the Tennessee Titans.
For one, it was extremely embarrassing for him to have to sit through the event without hearing his name called – especially considering how he was hyped up during the weeks ahead, as well as touted to go top-five. That’s hardly all the damage Levis is going to have to suffer as the slip is set to affect his pockets too.
ProFootballTalk has highlighted some figures which show how much money Levis is going to lose simply as a result of his name spilling into the second round. And the amount is quite significant.
The publication points to 2022 contract values noting New York Jets cornerback Sauce Gardner got a $33.45 million contract as the fourth overall pick of last year’s draft while Christian Watson, who was made the second pick in the second round, got a deal worth $9.24 million. That’s a difference of $24.2 million.
The fourth overall pick also gets a fully-guaranteed, four-year deal but the 33rd overall does not.
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This could actually turn out to be a good thing for Levis as the Titans cannot trigger a fifth-year option to keep him off the market, nor can they franchise tag him in 2027, yet we doubt he’s going to feel any better about possibly losing over $24 million simply because of the aforementioned.
