Firstround draft choices will sign fouryear contracts that include a fifthyear option at the team's discretion. The cost of the fifth year would vary, although it would include a minimum and maximum amount depending on where the player was drafted. The bulk of the savings in rookie salaries across the NFLwhich is expected to be at least $150 million a yearwill go into the pockets of established veterans..Indy's Andrew Luck. So far, Luck is 146 matching John Elway for the best 20game start by a QB drafted No. 1 overall and he gets a chance to show what he can do against Richard Sherman and the rest of the talented Seahawks secondary..

Anticipated competition in the AFC chiefly the Baltimore Ravens, Cincinnati Bengals, Indianapolis Colts, San Diego Chargers, Tennessee Titans and Patriots should feel heartened. The Jets kick off their season Sept. 13 against the Ravens but not with the momentum with which they concluded last season.The complexity of the NFL is a lot more ch