Holdouts have been a part of the NFL for as long as can remember. We can look back to the 1970s, when guys like Duane Thomas and John Hannah were in infamous holdouts. Several NFL superstars like Eric Dickerson, Emmitt Smith, Bo Jackson, Darrelle Revis and many more have gone the way of the holdout, looking for a new and bigger contract. More recently, Josh Jacobs held out of training camp for the Las Vegas Raiders last season.
This year is no different, as three high-end wide receivers, CeeDee Lamb, Ja’Marr Chase and Brandon Aiyu, are all making a statement by either holding out or “holding in.” Both Lamb and Chase are first-rounders in fantasy drafts, and Aiyuk could go as high as Round 3. But with their current situations, should managers be afraid to draft any of this trio?
