And then there were none.
With training camps opening tomorrow in Pittsburgh and Minnesota, every 2015 draft pick is now under contract. The Colts have closed out the process by closing deals with a pair of third-round picks.
Cornerback D’Joun Smith (65th overall) and defensive end Henry Anderson (93rd overall) have agreed to terms with the Colts.
At a time when most draft picks sign well before training camp (the Buccaneers signed the first overall pick, quarterback Jameis Winston, before the second day of the draft began), players shouldn’t have to wait so long to get deals done.
If/when players start refusing to participate in offseason workouts without their contracts, the increasing percentage of players signed in early May will move closer and closer to 100. After the player has been picked, there’s no reason to delay getting the player signed -- and there’s a very good reason for the player to insist on it.
If nothing else, securing the signing bonus that comes with the contract operates as a no-cost form of life insurance for a player’s family members, because if the player dies before signing his contract, that signing bonus is not going to be paid.
