|
04-16-2019, 09:26 PM | ||
Special Teams ACE!!!
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: Where the hell is SNR
Casino cash: $865208
|
LNBS: Quarterback salary as a percentage of the cap
I can already see people going, "Why isn't this in the Mahomes thread?" or "Why start a thread about this when we're not even allowed to negotiate for a Mahomes extension?" Because it's the offseason, dipshits. And the Russell Wilson thread got me thinking.
Also, sorry if this comes as general knowledge to a lot of fans. It wasn't general knowledge to me, so... well, here it is anyway. I was wondering what the highest percentage of the salary cap the starting QB earned when he won a Super Bowl. And that led me to this blog on a Packers site written prior to Rodgers' most recent extension. Apparently the mark is 13.1%, set by Steve Young in 1994. https://cheeseheadtv.com/blog/the-nf...is-it-true-515 So then I wondered: Since the QB salary percentage has exploded in recent years, what the likelihood of us seeing that mark continually reset as more and more new QBs start getting paid ginormous contracts? Check out the tables on that blog for some of the salary information going back to when the salary cap was first established. I don't really want to comment or spoon feed that data in this thread. It's a super short read, so I recommend checking it out. However, I will repost this little nugget: Quote:
Well, it's going to be more difficult. Way more difficult. But the good news is seeing what Peyton did in the league with his high salary cap percentages. He cracked 13.1% 8 times in his career, and while none of those 8 seasons won him a Super Bowl, he still did kept the Colts/Donks always in the picture. And that was also with a franchise that couldn't seem to draft good defense to save its life (or at least had a GM that didn't make it a very strong focus). Mahomes is the kind of player who can set the league on fire like Manning did in his prime. Perhaps more than Peyton. And while we have yet to see any real success in adding cheap defensive playmakers during the brief Veach regime, you can at least tell that he's got a plan, and he and Reid aren't afraid to make big decisions instead of staying the course in spite of all the mediocrity. Plus... (and **** you to Jared Goff, because nobody gives a shit about him) Mahomes is just different. We have that going for us. You weren't supposed to draft air raid/Hal Mumme spread QBs, especially not in the 1st round. No team was supposed to do that. Mahomes was the first real QB to get people to re-think how the NFL should do offense and work with young passers coming out of college. Granted, none of them are going to be Mahomes (we definitely got the best one) but teams are going to start seeing more success from dipping into that well of college QBs. He's been a trendsetter and a record breaker before. And if there's any guy who's going to beat 13.1%, I'm putting that money on Pat. |
|
Posts: 91,834
|
04-17-2019, 01:45 PM | #16 |
"You like to drink?"
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: "I like to drink."
Casino cash: $1746869
|
.. I thought we had put an end to __BS: threads?
__________________
Chiefs 2016 Opponents: Home: JAX, TEN, NO, TB, NYJ. Away: HOU, IND, ATL, CAR, PIT Chiefs 2017 Opponents: Home: BUF, MIA, PHI, WSH, AFC North. Away: NE, NYJ, NYG, DAL, AFC South |
Posts: 43,906
|
04-17-2019, 02:00 PM | #17 | |
Veteran
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Denver
Casino cash: $7836013
|
Quote:
Manning had to strong armed into a reduced contract in Denver when it was obvious he was on his last year. I’m not saying I fault him for doing what he did, he maximized his earning potential. He won’t go down as the greatest QB ever because he only won two Super Bowls and Brees will beat his passing records. Obviously you can’t go back and redo his career with a better supporting cast, but maybe he would have won a few more SBs if he hadn’t sought to maximize his earnings? I think anytime you are the highest paid in any position, in sports or not, you will always be judged by whether your results are in line with your compensation. Right or wrong, that will always be a question that gets asked if you are paid to be the best. |
|
Posts: 2,267
|
04-17-2019, 02:17 PM | #18 |
Unsparing
Join Date: Aug 2008
Casino cash: $10004900
|
Nope, just two or so days of bitching that amounted to nothing. Carry on.
__________________
1. Merciless, severe. 2. Given freely and generously. 100% refusal to overrate 20 year Head Coaches with ZERO ****ing rings as a Head Coach. CP's Official Professor of 'Dem Blues for 2019/2020! |
Posts: 77,135
|
Thread Tools | |
Display Modes | |
|
|