Aaron Curry: 6yrs/$60M
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Aaron Curry was deemed a safe selection as the fourth overall pick in the 2009 draft. He signed a 6 year, $60 million contract with $34 million guaranteed, which at the time was the most money ever given to a non-QB rookie in NFL history. In 35 games with the Seahawks over 2.25 seasons, Curry had 5.5 sacks and just 198 solo and assisted tackles.
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For comparison, the 2017 NFL tackle leader, LB Preston Brown, accrued 144 combined tackles with a base salary of $1.76 million.
Players drafted after Curry: B.J. Raji (#9), Michael Crabtree (#10), Malcolm Jenkins (#14), Jeremy Maclin (#19), Alex Mack (#21), Clay Matthews (#26)
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