Last year Velus Jones was pick 71. Jalin Hyatt was pick 73. Here is what Jones got:
Velus Jones signed a 4 year, $5,405,928 contract with the Chicago Bears, including a $1,111,584 signing bonus, $1,111,584 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,351,482. In 2023, Jones will earn a base salary of $950,724, while carrying a cap hit of $1,228,620 and a dead cap value of $833,688.
I think the most important reason for Hyatt to enter the draft was that he is a year closer to his second contract. That is where players make serious money.