re: Three unsigned first-round picks remain - Burrow, Thomas, Wilson

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I think it's common for the top pick to wait until most others are signed to make sure his deal is appropriately top of the heap.

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That’s not how it works

The money is slotted, there’s no negotiation there, and it’s based on how high you were drafted.

There are language/types of guarantees that can be negotiated and some teams are more willing to concede those than others, which is what causes the delays despite the slotted money being set