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John Michael Schmitz

C·New York Giants
Round 2, pick 57 in 2023
Updated November 10, 2026
69.2
Model Score
Up from 68.3 last year
Trade value ·a 7th
2026 Cap Hit
$4.3M
APY
$1.6M/yr
Guaranteed at Signing
$3.4M
Years on Deal
4
Signed
2023
Est. Value
$10.0M/yr
underpaid by $8.4M/yr

Estimate: 4 yrs, $40M total · range $7.8M to $15.2M a year · How it is built →

Comps6 deals
Robert HainseyJAX · signed 2025
4 yr · $7.0M/yr
45
Ben BredesonTB · signed 2025
3 yr · $7.3M/yr
47
Patrick MekariJAX · signed 2025
3 yr · $12.5M/yr
41
Teven JenkinsCLE · signed 2026
4 yr · $4.0M/yr
48
James DanielsPIT · signed 2022
3 yr · $8.8M/yr
47
Andrus PeatNO · signed 2020
5 yr · $11.5M/yr
44

The score is how good each player rated at his position when he signed, out of 100.

YearCap HitBaseBonusDead $Cap Savings
2023—————
2024$1.4M$1.0M$409K
2025$1.7M$1.3M$409K$0$1.7M
2026$4.3M$3.9M$409K$409K$3.9M

Cap Scenario What-if

Cap Savings
$0
Dead Money
$0

Release and Trade carry the same cap impact; a Post-June 1 designation spreads the dead money across two seasons.

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