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There's been a myth going on around here that Russell Wilson getting a huge contract would hurt the team because they couldn't sign other players. I thought now would be a good time to point out that the facts don't back that claim. Quite the opposite in fact.
Not going to concern myself with QB's who just recently got paid. I'm looking at the highest paid QB's who've played for a few years since their big payday. What did getting paid so much do to their teams chances to win?
Peyton Manning. Manning has always been one of the most highly paid QB's in the league. What did paying hims so much get the Colts and Broncos in return? In the 10 years before drafting Manning, the Colts were in the playoffs 2 years, going 2-2. With Manning at the helm, the Colts went to the playoffs 11 of the next 13 years with Manning. After signing him to a $98M contract, they never missed the playoffs again. The went 1-1 in Super Bowl appearances. when he got to Denver, they had been to the playoffs once in 6 years. Since Manning arrived, they've been to the playoffs all three years, going 2-3 with one Super Bowl ass whooping.
Paying Manning a butt ton of money spelled huge success for both franchises.
Tom Brady. Brady's success with the Pats early on doesn't count as he wasn't being highly paid. Even after all those rings and MVP honors, he wasn't being paid an elite QB salary. Not until 2010 did he finally get a big payday. What happened then? Over the next 4 years, the Pats went to the playoffs every single year, going 7-3 and went 1-1 in two Super Bowl appearances. In the 4 years prior, when Brady wasn't getting top dollar, they went to the playoffs 3 of 4 years, going 2-3 with 1 Super Bowl loss. In Brady's first four years, under a 6th round contract for the most part, the Patriots went to the playoffs 2 out of those 4 years, going 6-0 with 2 Super Bowl wins.
Paying Brady big bucks did nothing to stop the Patriots winning ways.
Aaron Rodgers. In 2013 Rodgers became the highest paid player in the NFL. Did it hamstring the Packers? No. they've been a perennial playoff team since 1993. Whle paying Rodgers a huge chunk of their salary cap the Packers still went to the playoffs both years, going 1-2 and coming within a miracle win by Seattle of being in the Super Bowl.
And prior to Rodgers, the Packers were paying Bret Favre. In 2001 Favre became the first $100 Million Dollar Man. How did the Packers do after they "wrecked their cap" as some would argue, paying Favre so much money they "couldn't afford to keep their best players"? They went to the playoffs 5 of the next 7 years, going 3-5, coming within an overtime loss of the Super Bowl.
Paying any ole QB a butt ton of money can crush a franchise if the QB's play isn't worth elite money. But paying elite QB's a butt ton of money doesn't crush a franchise, it guarantees years of success.
Not going to concern myself with QB's who just recently got paid. I'm looking at the highest paid QB's who've played for a few years since their big payday. What did getting paid so much do to their teams chances to win?
Peyton Manning. Manning has always been one of the most highly paid QB's in the league. What did paying hims so much get the Colts and Broncos in return? In the 10 years before drafting Manning, the Colts were in the playoffs 2 years, going 2-2. With Manning at the helm, the Colts went to the playoffs 11 of the next 13 years with Manning. After signing him to a $98M contract, they never missed the playoffs again. The went 1-1 in Super Bowl appearances. when he got to Denver, they had been to the playoffs once in 6 years. Since Manning arrived, they've been to the playoffs all three years, going 2-3 with one Super Bowl ass whooping.
Paying Manning a butt ton of money spelled huge success for both franchises.
Tom Brady. Brady's success with the Pats early on doesn't count as he wasn't being highly paid. Even after all those rings and MVP honors, he wasn't being paid an elite QB salary. Not until 2010 did he finally get a big payday. What happened then? Over the next 4 years, the Pats went to the playoffs every single year, going 7-3 and went 1-1 in two Super Bowl appearances. In the 4 years prior, when Brady wasn't getting top dollar, they went to the playoffs 3 of 4 years, going 2-3 with 1 Super Bowl loss. In Brady's first four years, under a 6th round contract for the most part, the Patriots went to the playoffs 2 out of those 4 years, going 6-0 with 2 Super Bowl wins.
Paying Brady big bucks did nothing to stop the Patriots winning ways.
Aaron Rodgers. In 2013 Rodgers became the highest paid player in the NFL. Did it hamstring the Packers? No. they've been a perennial playoff team since 1993. Whle paying Rodgers a huge chunk of their salary cap the Packers still went to the playoffs both years, going 1-2 and coming within a miracle win by Seattle of being in the Super Bowl.
And prior to Rodgers, the Packers were paying Bret Favre. In 2001 Favre became the first $100 Million Dollar Man. How did the Packers do after they "wrecked their cap" as some would argue, paying Favre so much money they "couldn't afford to keep their best players"? They went to the playoffs 5 of the next 7 years, going 3-5, coming within an overtime loss of the Super Bowl.
Paying any ole QB a butt ton of money can crush a franchise if the QB's play isn't worth elite money. But paying elite QB's a butt ton of money doesn't crush a franchise, it guarantees years of success.