26CornerBlitz Posted August 26, 2018 Share Posted August 26, 2018 Breaking Down Quarterbacks for All 32 NFL Teams Getting More Guaranteed Of the 14 notable multi-year QB contracts signed this offseason, 8 of them contain at least 50% fully guaranteed at signing, 11 with at least 40%. Matt Ryan’s $94.5M guaranteed at signing (63%) resets this market, while Kirk Cousins’ $84M over three years is a huge step in the right direction, and possibly motivation for a few more quarterbacks to consider hitting the free agent market in the near future. Aaron Rodgers’ negotiations are extremely important to continue, and extend, the push for more (or total) guarantees. Related: Top Guaranteed Dollars & Percentages among QBs Getting Paid, on Average There are 47 players in the NFL with an average salary of at least $15M. Of them 22 are quarterbacks. 16 of these QBs are north of $20M, and that number will continue to grow over the next 18 months. Matt Ryans’ $30M becomes the new bar for elite QB deals going forward. Related: Top Average Paid QB Rankings Getting Real About the Contracts Until further notice, as stated here many times before, a long-term NFL contract isn’t as long, or expensive as it initially looks. This is true even for most of the big QB contracts that have been signed of late. A.J. McCarron (BUF), 2 years, $10,000,000 There are some who believe McCarron might never take a snap for Buffalo, whether that means an outright release prior to Week 1, or a year-long backup role to Josh Allen & possibly Nathan Peterman as well. Regardless, he’s locked into $5M, all in 2018. Should the Bills part ways after 2018 (likely), they’ll take on a $2M dead cap hit, clearing $5M of space. Team by Team QB Outlook Buffalo Bills The early plan had to be A.J. McCarron as the early season starter, eventually giving way to newly drafted Josh Allen for the stretch run of 2018. But an injury to McCarron and strong improvements from Allen have the rookie inline to take the reigns. What might be a down year in the standings for Buffalo might be a big step in the right direction for the franchise from a QB standpoint. McCarron's $5M for 2018 is fully guaranteed, and he represents no cap savings if released this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldTimeAFLGuy Posted August 26, 2018 Share Posted August 26, 2018 (edited) 14 minutes ago, 26CornerBlitz said: Breaking Down Quarterbacks for All 32 NFL Teams Getting More Guaranteed Of the 14 notable multi-year QB contracts signed this offseason, 8 of them contain at least 50% fully guaranteed at signing, 11 with at least 40%. Matt Ryan’s $94.5M guaranteed at signing (63%) resets this market, while Kirk Cousins’ $84M over three years is a huge step in the right direction, and possibly motivation for a few more quarterbacks to consider hitting the free agent market in the near future. Aaron Rodgers’ negotiations are extremely important to continue, and extend, the push for more (or total) guarantees. Related: Top Guaranteed Dollars & Percentages among QBs Team by Team QB Outlook Buffalo Bills The early plan had to be A.J. McCarron as the early season starter, eventually giving way to newly drafted Josh Allen for the stretch run of 2018. But an injury to McCarron and strong improvements from Allen have the rookie inline to take the reigns. What might be a down year in the standings for Buffalo might be a big step in the right direction for the franchise from a QB standpoint. McCarron's $5M for 2018 is fully guaranteed, and he represents no cap savings if released this year. .....the usual "NFL speak" is the need for a "vet presence at QB".......pretty much SOP......McBeane waited until the FA feeding frenzy stopped and the dust settled to grab AJ at his price.....allegedly the Cleveland deal for a 2nd or 3rd (don't remember) fell apart.....it was a prudent move with Peterman as the only guy on the roster and not knowing how or if he would progress......after extensive, evaluative, exhaustive 37 seconds of painstaking rumination, TBD pundits concluded "he sucks" and many maintain their "lofty opinion" today....so a McCarron type was a necessity and of course adding in how the 2018 draft would unfold..... Edited August 26, 2018 by OldTimeAFLGuy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlimShady'sSpaceForce Posted August 26, 2018 Share Posted August 26, 2018 $5 mil for a backup is far better than $18. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted August 26, 2018 Author Share Posted August 26, 2018 1 minute ago, OldTimeAFLGuy said: .....the usual "NFL speak" is the need for a "vet presence at QB".......pretty much SOP......McBeane waited until the FA feeding frenzy stopped and the dust settled to grab AJ at his price.....allegedly the Cleveland deal for a 2nd or 3rd (don't remember) fell apart.....it was a prudent move with Peterman as the only guy on the roster and not knowing how or if he would progress......after extensive, evaluative, exhaustive 37 seconds of painstaking rumination, TBD pundits concluded "he sucks" and many maintain their "lofty opinion" today....so a McCarron type was a necessity and of course adding in how the 2018 draft would unfold..... The key is for Allen to be a hit while he's on his rookie deal to allow them to load up elsewhere in a 5 year window similar to how the Eagles have. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldTimeAFLGuy Posted August 26, 2018 Share Posted August 26, 2018 3 minutes ago, 26CornerBlitz said: The key is for Allen to be a hit while he's on his rookie deal to allow them to load up elsewhere in a 5 year window similar to how the Eagles have. ...EXCELLENT point bud........ 7 minutes ago, ShadyBillsFan said: $5 mil for a backup is far better than $18. ....even 18 bucks was a tad too high IMO..... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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