CB · New Orleans Saints
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Grade Jeremiah McLendon
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On the books, the Contract Value Index reads C+, fairly priced. The public read is negative (D+ Sentiment), drawn from current news and social signal rather than the box score.
Length
3 years
Total Value
$3.1M
AAV
$1.0M/yr
Jeremiah McLendon earns a C+ Contract Value Index (CVI) on his three-year deal at roughly $1M AAV — a grade that reflects the fundamental disconnect between the contract's negligible cost and the steep odds that McLendon ever plays a meaningful snap on Sundays. With no current season stats to point to, there is no production floor to anchor any optimism, and undrafted cornerbacks enter the league without the organizational goodwill that drafted prospects receive as a matter of course. At approximately $1M annually, the financial exposure is essentially nothing for New Orleans, which is the only structural argument in favor of this deal — the Saints are not betting capital, just a roster spot during camp. The CVI settles at C+ rather than lower precisely because the contract carries so little downside risk, but it climbs no higher given that McLendon arrives as a classic camp body rather than a developmental priority the organization is invested in. The Saints' recent roster activity — adding Martin Emerson and DaShawn Jones at cornerback in the same window — only deepens the competition McLendon faces in the secondary, making a 53-man roster spot a genuinely long-shot outcome. At three years, the contract technically extends organizational flexibility, but the hard reality is that this deal likely never reaches year two in any meaningful sense, projecting instead as a practice squad audition at best.
Other same-position deals the Contract Value Index also places in the C band — a quick read on where Jeremiah's contract sits relative to comparable money.
Jeremiah McLendon has not appeared in an NFL regular season game.
Jeremiah McLendon enters the NFL with a D+ sentiment grade, reflecting the harsh reality facing most undrafted cornerbacks in today's league. The New Orleans Saints' decision to lump McLendon into their 10-player UDFA announcement rather than highlighting him individually speaks volumes about the organization's expectations — he's viewed as classic camp fodder rather than a developmental priority. Media outlets have largely ignored McLendon as an individual prospect, instead treating him as part of the Saints' routine post-draft roster-filling exercise that generates minimal fan interest. The cornerback faces an uphill battle in a crowded secondary, with most observers projecting him as a practice squad candidate at best rather than someone with legitimate roster chances. McLendon's path to meaningful NFL contribution appears exceptionally narrow, as evidenced by the collective shrug from both media and fanbase regarding his signing.
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