The deadline has passed for teams to exercise the 5th year option on 2016 first round picks. Raiders safety Karl Joseph was not among them Amari Cooper Jersey , making this the final year of his..."It’s now official. The deadline has passed for teams to exercise the 5th year option on 2016 first round picks. Raiders safety Karl Joseph was not among them, making this the final year of his rookie contract.The 14th overall pick in the 2016 draft, Joseph is among the highest drafted players from that year to not get his option picked up. The only players who were drafted higher were 8th overall pick Titans tackle Jack Conklin and 10th overall pick Saints cornerback Eli Apple (originally drafted by the Giants and traded to New Orleans.It’s not uncommon, however, for first round picks to not get their option picks up. In fact, once you get into the lower part of the first round of that draft, more players did not get their option picked up than those who did Leon Hall Jersey , as ESPN’s Field Yates lays out nicely here.Just 6 of the final 19 players picked in that first round got their option picked up.Basically the main issue with Karl Joseph being one of the highest players picked to not receiver a 5th year has mostly to do with being selected too high in the draft. He was coming off a serious ACL tear in his senior season at West Virginia that took well into training camp for him to return. The lingering effects of the injury — both physical and mental — essentially cost him his rookie season. After his first full season as a healthy starter in 2017, New Defensive Coordinator Paul Guenther came in and put two veterans on the field ahead of him who he thought could run his defense the way he wanted it run. Then Joseph got banged up early in the season and wasn’t able to take over as the starter until week 8, following the bye week. And low and behold, he was among the better defenders the Raiders had last season.Basically what we’re talking about is a team having to make a decision based on half a season. Just bad luck more than anything. Look at it this way, though. If Joseph plays well this season, he would be looking for a new contract regardless; whether by extension or otherwise. If he doesn’t play well enough to earn a new contract, the Raiders won’t be on the hook for another season and can either move on Antonio Brown Jersey , or sign him to a new deal more favorable than the 5th year option year. The other 11 teams that didn’t pick up the option on their 2016 first round pick are thinking the same thing.Follow @LeviDamien News surrounding the Raiders and rest of the NFL."WhiteFanposts Fanshots Raiders StoriesScheduleRosterStatsYahoo Raiders NewsYahoo Raiders Team PageYahoo Raiders ReportYahoo Raiders Depth ChartYahoo Raiders TransactionsYahoo Raiders PhotosOdds About Masthead Community Guidelines StubHub ✕Silver Mining 5/1: ESPN projects Raiders part ways with Karl JosephNew,67commentsNews surrounding the Raiders and rest of the NFL.PDTShareTweetShareShareSilver Mining 5/1: ESPN projects Raiders part ways with Karl JosephIsaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY SportsRaiders NewsESPN predicts Raiders part ways with Karl JosephDoes the selection of Johnathan Abram in the first round signal the end of Joseph’s time in Oakland? Raiders release five to make room for incoming undrafted free agentsWhen new players arrive, old players are forced to leave. The Clemson Raiders: Oakland GM says Clemson players have ‘phenomenal character’The Silver & Black drafted three Clemson players in the 2019 NFL Draft.Raiders projected depth chart with draft picks incorporatedHow many rookies will start for Oakland? 3 takeaways from Raiders 2019 draftDid Mike Mayock excel in his first draft as a general manager? AFC WestFour remaining needs for Chiefs following the draftWhat positions do the Chiefs need to improve before the season opener? Jamaal Charles to sign a one-day contract to retire a ChiefPlans are in works for the Chiefs franchise leading rusher to end his career in Kansas City.Draft grades: Experts mostly positive about Chargers draftPlayers such as Jerry Tillery gave the Chargers much needed talent at positions of need. Chargers release rookie numbersJerry Tillery will wear number 17, just kidding. Scouting Broncos quarterback Drew LockLock could be Denver’s future franchise quarterback. Broncos sign 10 college free agentsWill one of these ten players become the next Phillip Lindsay? Around The NFLFirst draft pick from 2019 NFL Draft signsColts sign former Chiefs RB Spencer Ware