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Let's preface this by saying that 35 mill is money I can't comprehend. Hell, Brady has never made anything close to that because he wants a better money distribution with the cap so that he can have more solid players around him.
Now that that is out of the way, I think Wilson is definitely right near the top. Brady, in my opinion is the undisputed champ. Maholmes has shown to be a spectacular number two, although he has to prove himself year over year. Rogers, great arm and all, has not proven to be a winner. Same for Luck. Same for Matt Ryan. Big Ben is a stud and has to rank near the top. Brees is up there with Rothlisberger. Goff, Wenz, and last year's promising freshman still have much to prove. So why can't Russell Wilson be #2? He's sure in the top five.
And I agree that if you have a proven Top Five you try to build around him. You don't move on from him. Top Five NFL QBs are hard to come by. How many NFL starting QBs have there been since Wilson emerged in 2012? 100? 150?
Keep the guy. And pay him.
But 35 mill? Jeesh.
Now that that is out of the way, I think Wilson is definitely right near the top. Brady, in my opinion is the undisputed champ. Maholmes has shown to be a spectacular number two, although he has to prove himself year over year. Rogers, great arm and all, has not proven to be a winner. Same for Luck. Same for Matt Ryan. Big Ben is a stud and has to rank near the top. Brees is up there with Rothlisberger. Goff, Wenz, and last year's promising freshman still have much to prove. So why can't Russell Wilson be #2? He's sure in the top five.
And I agree that if you have a proven Top Five you try to build around him. You don't move on from him. Top Five NFL QBs are hard to come by. How many NFL starting QBs have there been since Wilson emerged in 2012? 100? 150?
Keep the guy. And pay him.
But 35 mill? Jeesh.
He was married to some chick off the street and he dumped her. Don't really have to read articles or quotes regarding the Super Bowl, I watched the game and Wilson threw the pass. The list of Super Bowl winning QB's is short...he should be recognized for being on it. That doesn't have much to do with next season.
Just off the top of my head...
Payton Manning http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/...g-denver-broncos-agree-4-million-pay-cut-2015
Drew Brees https://whodatdish.com/2016/09/07/brees-inks-new-deal-takes-cap-friendly-pay-cut/
Ben Roethlisberger https://bleacherreport.com/articles...restructure-thier-contracts-to-help-steeelers
Here is a nice article that will help solidify my position...
Highest-Paid NFL Quarterbacks All Missed the Playoffs This Season https://www.fanduel.com/theduel/pos...rterbacks-all-missed-the-playoffs-this-season
Securing a franchise quarterback has often been viewed as the best way to ensure success in the NFL. However, when looking at the teams that made the playoffs last season, there are a few high-priced signal-callers that are nowhere to be found. Maybe it's time to start thinking about changing it up.
That's right, the six highest-paid quarterbacks in the NFL all missed the playoffs last season. Instead, the postseason was populated by young quarterbacks still on rookie contracts or veterans taking less than market value.
Overpaying, even for a star quarterback, hurts the rest of your roster. There were at least six teams that sacrificed depth at key positions and were held hostage by their prized signal-caller.
Aaron Rodgers makes the most of any quarterback annually at $33.5 million. The thought around the NFL is that free agents don't want to play in the frigid temperatures for the Green Bay Packers, but it's not like there's a lot of money to go around for them either. Rodgers did manage to play in all 16 games this season, but he did so while playing hurt for most it. Perhaps, if he took a pay cut, there'd be more protection and talent to help ease the burden.
Highest Average Annual Value
Current QB Contracts
Aaron Rodgers - $33.5M
Matt Ryan - $30.0M
Kirk Cousins - $28.0M
Jimmy Garoppolo- $27.5M
Matthew Stafford - $27.0M
These players combined to go 28-37-2 in 2018
None of these players led their team to the playoffs
Injuries decimated the Atlanta Falcons' defense and offensive line, and they were forced to trot out inexperienced players because they couldn't pay proven back-ups. Meanwhile, Matt Ryan makes $30 million annually, and that's in addition to paying other high-priced talent on the roster.
The Minnesota Vikings' offensive line was similarly impacted by injuries and they couldn't seem to get it together at the end of the season. Because Kirk Cousins made $28 million last season, there wasn't enough beef up front to protect that massive investment made by the team.
Jimmy Garoppolo tore his ACL in the third week of the season, so we really can't say how the rest of the San Francisco 49ers' campaign would've went. Derek Carr played for a pitiful Oakland Raiders team, and they were trying to unload talent from the minute Jon Gruden took over as head coach. The Detroit Lions will seemingly be at the mercy of Matt Stafford's contract for as long as he plays and it's not like they were a successful franchise before his big payday either.
Ultimately, this season taught us that overpaying for a star quarterback can hamper an NFL team's success. If you're shelling out money for a quarterback, you better be sure you're paying the right one.
(Anything else you would like to be argumentative about? Can you also post a link to a thread where you gave someone a positive reply?)
Yeah, cause going on to Brees and Roethlisberger would have really proven me wrong.....
And, this is why most of the posters here think you are just an argumentative troll who brings nothing but negativity to the boards, and nothing positive.
(Anything else you would like to be argumentative about? Can you also post a link to a thread where you gave someone a positive reply?)
Ok here’s a quote I found about the Roth restructure after googling for two minutes:
Ultimately, these restructures are just accounting details passed off as newsworthy events during a slow period of the NFL news cycle. Teams like the Steelers convert a player salary into a signing bonus in order to spread out some cap pain to the future. That saves some cap space in the present. The Steelersare tight to the cap, so they are more active than most in moving money around. Teams always find a way.
This isn't a case like Tom Brady's new deal, where new years and new money were added. Roethlisberger, like so many other players that restructure their contract, aren't meaningfully changing their deals.
Wow, what a saint Big Ben was. Didn’t lose a dime
Posted on nfl.com
https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.nf...ff&p.bgc1m=%230964bf&p.bgc2m=%23053a74&sr=amp
Ultimately, these restructures are just accounting details passed off as newsworthy events during a slow period of the NFL news cycle. Teams like the Steelers convert a player salary into a signing bonus in order to spread out some cap pain to the future. That saves some cap space in the present. The Steelersare tight to the cap, so they are more active than most in moving money around. Teams always find a way.
This isn't a case like Tom Brady's new deal, where new years and new money were added. Roethlisberger, like so many other players that restructure their contract, aren't meaningfully changing their deals.
Wow, what a saint Big Ben was. Didn’t lose a dime
Posted on nfl.com
https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.nf...ff&p.bgc1m=%230964bf&p.bgc2m=%23053a74&sr=amp
And Brees
https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.nf...ff&p.bgc1m=%230964bf&p.bgc2m=%23053a74&sr=amp
So I’m failing to see your point here. These QB’s you cited saw a reduction of ZERO dollars in money at the end of the day. So wgaf
https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.nf...ff&p.bgc1m=%230964bf&p.bgc2m=%23053a74&sr=amp
So I’m failing to see your point here. These QB’s you cited saw a reduction of ZERO dollars in money at the end of the day. So wgaf
Ok... Ill make a Prediction.
SEAHAWKS WILL NOT make it to the Super Bowl, or even the Championship game this season.
And Resructuring means it changes, and can change again and again to free up money THAT SEASON to help their team win. Trying to get that thgru to you is like talking to a brick wall. YET the only thing truthful you can say, and try to use as an insult is that I drove a cab once... shocker!
And what kind of job do you have?
