Jack Kelly
LB · New York Giants
1 transaction this offseason
Height
6'2"
Weight
242 lbs
Draft
2026, Rd 6, #193
Experience
0 yrs
C+
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The Verdict on Jack, in One Read
On the books, the Contract Value Index reads C+, fairly priced. As a prospect, expect these grades to move quickly as a real sample builds.
Current Contract
Length
4 years
Total Value
$4.7M
Guaranteed
$283K
AAV
$1.2M/yr
Guaranteed %6%
Contract Value Index (CVI)
C+
Fair Value
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Net of age, position, and term, Jack Kelly's deal earns a C+ Contract Value Index. Kelly's rookie scale contract carries a $1.17M average annual value across four years—a fair-market rate for a sixth-round linebacker prospect—but the C+ grade reflects the inherent uncertainty baked into early-career deals at a non-premium position. As a rookie just entering the evaluation phase, Kelly has no NFL tape yet, meaning his CVI is pinned to draft positioning and positional scarcity rather than proven production; sixth-round linebacker value is modest relative to the investment, even on favorable rookie economics. The Giants' recent offensive acquisitions and defensive turnover suggest a front office in active roster recalibration, signaling that Kelly's path to meaningful snaps remains contingent on camp performance and injury luck rather than pre-ordained opportunity. Over four years, this deal poses minimal cap risk—rookie contracts are fully guaranteed and carry no dead-cap implications—but also minimal upside unless Kelly develops into a starter-caliber player, which is a longer odds proposition from day three of the draft. The contract itself is fair; the grade's middle ground reflects that rookie deals in this tier are lottery tickets, and Kelly will need to exceed sixth-round expectations to meaningfully beat this valuation.
Contracts in the Same Value Band
Other same-position deals the Contract Value Index also places in the C band — a quick read on where Jack's contract sits relative to comparable money.
Performance AnalysisPre-Debut
Jack Kelly has not yet appeared in an NFL regular season game. A performance grade will be automatically generated once career statistics become available and the 16-game minimum is reached.
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About this player
Jack Kelly is a player on a rookie-scale contract listed at LB for the New York Giants. FanVerdicts maintains four independent grades for every NFL player on an active roster — Contract Value Index for the deal itself, Performance for on-field production, Sentiment for media and fan reaction, and Fan Verdict for community voting. Current grades for Jack Kelly: Contract Value Index C+, Performance pending, Sentiment pending, Fan Verdict pending.
Every grade refreshes on its own cadence as new data lands. Performance recalculates when NFL game stats post; Sentiment updates with new media coverage and fan discussion; Contract Value Index recomputes when contract terms change; Fan Verdict reflects live community voting on this profile. Contract details below show the structure (years, total value, average annual value, guarantees) the Contract Value Index grade is computed against.
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