There's no end to the ma sive contracts being given to players throughout the NFL and quarterback is no exception.It's no surprise that some would believe that, with Ru sell Wilson entering the final two years of his current contract, the Denver Broncos need to hurry up and extend him before prices skyrocket. Some of this reaction comes on the heels of Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Derek Carr That's on top of recent contracts for Aaron Rodgers in Green Bay (who re-set the market in almost every aspect when he agreed to his deal) and Deshaun Watson in Cleveland (who
Doug Williams Jersey got five years fully guaranteed).However, it's not as simple as it may first appear. Let's examine the quarterbacks I've already mentioned, then we'll look at another QB who signed a recent extension and see what it may mean for Wilson's situation. What Lies Beneath the Big ContractsLet's start with Carr. Within minutes of his new contract announcement, revealed that the contract wasn't as great for Carr as it may have appeared.Florio reported that Carr got only $24.9M fully guaranteed upon signing. While the full contract details haven't been released, if Florio's report holds up, Carr's contract isn't as good as the $40.5M average per year salary suggests.It's hard to see Wilson agreeing to any extension where he gets just $24.9M fully guaranteed. That's le s money than the franchise tag for quarterbacks for 2021.The Carr contract isn't a good comparison. What about the Rodgers contract?On one hand, Rodgers is one of the best QBs in the NFL and arguably one who should re-set the market. On the other hand, look at how the Packers handled his situation.In 2020, Green Bay traded up to draft Jordan Love in Round 1, despite Rodgers playing well. Rodgers then produced an MVP season and, during the 2021 offseason, reports of his displeasure with the Packers surfaced.Ultimately, he and the Packers agreed to a renegotiated deal that gave him a large sum of money in 2022 and voided the remaining years. The new deal put the Packers into a position in which they would either have to extend him or part ways in 2022.After Love started one game in 2021 and played poorly, the Packers appeared to have second thoughts about him, particularly after Rodgers won another MVP award. Rodgers then got the Packers to give him that contract that gave him $101M fully guaranteed upon signing.The Rodgers situation was one in which the Packers made a move that signaled they were going to replace him, only things didn't work out that way. In e sence, the Packers put
DeAndre Carter Jersey themselves into a situation in which Rodgers eventually capitalized.As for Watson, who made it known after the 2020 season that he wanted out, the Houston Texans refused to take any calls about trade offers. Then came the multiple sexual hara sment/a sault lawsuits and plenty of teams who had interest changed their minds.Watson was inactive and radioactive the entire 2021 season and a reported attempt to trade him to the Miami Dolphins fell through. Enter 2022, where the Texans decided to trade him and the whole affair gets played out in public.We watched as four teams showed interest in Watson, and the quarterback listened to their offers, then public announcements came each time he eliminated a team. The first team eliminated, the Browns, then came back into the picture and offered that five-year contract that fully guaranteed the entire $230M sum.In short, the Watson situation was a quarterback whose trade situation had far more details made known public than any other. And, in the end, the first team eliminated came back with an offer that Watson wasn't about to turn down.So we have one QB who didn't get as favorable a deal as he might have, another QB whose team bungled its situation and was forced to pay him a lot to make him happy, and a third QB where plenty of details were made public and one team made a clear move out of desperation.These aren't really the situations to compare to Wilson. But there is one that might be
Cornelius Lucas Jersey more comparable and it happens to be another QB who signed a recent extension. Matthew Stafford's SituationLet's go back to 2021 when the Lions decided to trade Stafford. If you'll recall, while word came out that the Lions planned to trade him, it wasn't the public spectacle like with Watson.There were reports of multiple teams being interested in Stafford, with the Broncos among them. However, we didn't have an ongoing affair where somebody announced who Stafford eliminated from contention. Instead, it was the more common situation in which you hear that certain teams are interested, ending with the team that eventually acquired him.The Los Angeles Rams, of course, are that team. Now, consider the Rams' situation after giving up a third-round pick and two future firsts, you would think the Rams would be quick to extend him, especially with QB prices going up.And that's especially true when you consider that the Rams are owned by Stan Kroenke, who is willing to spend money. Head coach Sean McVay got the Rams to multiple playoff trips and a Super Bowl with Jared Goff at quarterback. Plus, the Rams had a quality receiving duo, a good offensive line, a top pa s rusher in Aaron Donald, and a top cornerback in Jalen Ramsey.Despite all of this, the Rams didn't
Joe Theismann Jersey extend Stafford upon acquiring him. The team still didn't budge when Josh Allen signed his new contract and became, at the time, the first QB to get $100M in fully guaranteed money in a contract.The Rams would win the Super Bowl, but no contract extension came immediately following. Stafford signed his extensiona couple of weeks after the Rodgers deal was announced.Stafford certainly got paid well, getting $160M in a four-year extension with $63M fully guaranteed and $120M in total guarantees. His contract ties
Washington Commanders Kids Jersey him to the Rams through 2024, in which the Rams can't get out of the trade through either cutting or trading him without ma sive dead money charges, while losing rather than gaining cap space.However, the Stafford deal didn't surpa s Rodgers in terms of total guarantees. Stafford didn't come cheap, but he didn't re-set the market either.In summary, the Rams showed that you don't have to be quick to extend a quarterback you just acquired for multiple firsts, even when you have a great situation in place.So what may have led to Stafford taking le s money than he might otherwise? My belief is simple: The Rams didn't do anything to upset Stafford, nor make a public spectacle about contract negotiations. Wilson's SituationThis brings us back to Wilson. Like the Rams, the Broncos gave up multiple firsts to acquire the quarterback and, in fact, gave up more in draft capital than the Rams. Yet, like the Rams, the Broncos haven't been quick to extend him.It's true the Broncos ownership situation hasn't been settled, but even so, an owner willing to spend money doesn't guarantee Wilson gets extended. There are other unknowns that remain even when the Broncos get their new owner.Nat
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