Weighing fifth-year options for 2019 NFL Draft's first-round picks: To exercise or not to exercise?

NFL.com AnalystPlayers chosen in the 2019 NFL Draft just finished their third regular season, and that means one thing for the first-round picks from that class: It's decision time on the fifth-year option.The window opened Monday for NFL teams to pick up the option, with the final deadline set for May 2. So, which players deserve an extension on the rookie contract through the 2023 campaign?Let's take a look at all 32 selections from Round 1 back in 2019, and I'll provide my opinion on whether or not each player merits the fifth-year option.Exercise the option? He hasn't done that with 12 total sacks over three seasons.Exercise the option? He has excelled in the run game, as PFF's fourth-ranked run-blocking guard in 2021, but struggles in pass pro -- which is a big concern with an immobile, aging quarterback.Exercise the option? Yes.Burns is one of the NFL's best up-and-coming edge rushers with 25.5 sacks in his first three seasons. He's missed just four games in three seasons and played well enough for the Vikings to exercise the fifth-year option. He's improved with each passing season and looks to make a splash in this postseason.Exercise the option? Yes.Jacobs is undoubtedly a good player, so I'd expect the Raiders to pick up his fifth-year option. Yes.Washington should pick up the option knowing Sweat, who's flashed at times with 21 sacks over three seasons, has a lot left to give. He was a surprise pick here for the Seahawks and has been a major disappointment, having compiled a mere three career sacks.Exercise the option? His best campaign with the Patriots came in 2020, when he had 33 catches for 309 yards and two TDs in 14 games (nine starts).Follow Marc Ross on Twitter.With the 2021 regular season officially in the books, Dan Hanzus checks in on his NFL Power Rankings for one final 1-32 evaluation before Super Bowl LVI.As we head into the NFL playoffs, Marc Sessler ranks the five potential Super Bowl LVI matchups he'd most like to see. Nick Shook examines the top 10 most clutch players of the 2021 NFL season -- a list that includes three guys from the same team.Will the Chargers or Raiders prevail in a juicy AFC West showdown with a playoff bid on the line?