Top 5 QB salary rankings

CB61 · Jan 16, 2020

ninja said:
How much do each of them earn with endorsements? Dak gets around $7M/year from endorsements according to rumor. And those endorsements are only because he is the Cowboys' QB. If Dak goes elsewhere, those endorsements do not follow.

If Dak signed for $28M/year it would really be around $35M/year with the built-in endorsements that come along with being QB of the Cowboys.
Also, taxes are lower in Dallas and the power of a dollar is higher in Dallas than LA, Seattle, and Philly. In Pgh the taxes are some of the highest in the country and the city plain blows chunks. Living in GB would absolutely suck. One has to factor in what your money can buy when choosing a city.

It is all about take-home pay and quality of life in the city where you work and your work atmosphere. Dallas is pretty much near the top in all the things that matter most.

Normal people would probably consider this good point but NFL players are not normal people when you're talking about 5 million dollars extra that's a lot of buying power and I see that as a problem in the NFL today nobody has any loyalty as to where they play like in the old days it's all about the paycheck and it slowly ruining the game of football imho

gjkoeppen · Jan 16, 2020

ABQCOWBOY said:
It's ridiculous? How so? I mean, he's done it with every other major player regardless of position so do you think this gets better with the QB position?

If you don't know that there's a HUGE difference between the QB position and EVERY other position then you need to do a lot of studying in Football 101. Please tell me all of the starting QB's that sat out a year and then resumed their careers like nothing happened? Now tell me why that hasn't happened? Wait I'll tell you. Because the QB position is the most complex position and there hasn't been a starting QB yet that has been crazy enough to think sitting out a year wouldn't seriously affect the remainder of their careers.
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aikemirv · Jan 16, 2020

gjkoeppen said:
First off what you or I think Prescott's value is and what the Cowboys think his value is and what other teams think his value is means less than zero.
Second, since both Jerry and Stephen has said since the season ended that signing Prescott is their top priority I seriously doubt that includes using the transitional tag. The exclusive franchise tag if needed. I've also said in several comments that Prescott knows where on what he needs to improve on to get to the top tier QB's and He also knows that if his agent France wants him to sit out that Prescott know that would be the absolute worst thing for his career so if it would ever come to that I think Prescott will tell his agent that he is going to accept the Cowboys offer. But you have to get this nonsensical transitional tag idea out of your head because it won't help the Cowboys.
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Nonsensical - love it.

Dak is not worth 35-40 million...of 188 million cap - that is ludicrous! And I am the nonsensical one. lol!
so lets pay him 35-40 million and kill the future of our team.

This is a message board and if I think Dak is overplaying his hand and I would love to see a transition tag then that's my perogative.

I never said that I thought it would happen - I said I would love to see it happen BECAUSE I don't want to see the Cowboys pay him that much!

ABQCOWBOY · Jan 16, 2020

gjkoeppen said:
If you don't know that there's a HUGE difference between the QB position and EVERY other position then you need to do a lot of studying in Football 101. Please tell me all of the starting QB's that sat out a year and then resumed their careers like nothing happened? Now tell me why that hasn't happened? Wait I'll tell you. Because the QB position is the most complex position and there hasn't been a starting QB yet that has been crazy enough to think sitting out a year wouldn't seriously affect the remainder of their careers.
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OK, so your not going to go into the question, your just going to act like I don't know the difference between QB salaries and other positions. OK, cool. Go read the thread. You will see that I've already discussed all of this with other posters. Day late and a dollar short but it's OK.

Please tell me which of the NFL Starting QBs are represented by this agent........

gjkoeppen · Jan 16, 2020

aikemirv said:
Nonsensical - love it.

Dak is not worth 35-40 million...of 188 million cap - that is ludicrous! And I am the nonsensical one. lol!
so lets pay him 35-40 million and kill the future of our team.

This is a message board and if I think Dak is overplaying his hand and I would love to see a transition tag then that's my perogative.

I never said that I thought it would happen - I said I would love to see it happen BECAUSE I don't want to see the Cowboys pay him that much!

You just don't get it. The only one that benefits from the transitional tag is the player. It doesn't help the team because the transitional tag has NEVER lower a contract amount. But you have your little fairy tale and be happy.
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gjkoeppen · Jan 16, 2020

ABQCOWBOY said:
OK, so your not going to go into the question, your just going to act like I don't know the difference between QB salaries and other positions. OK, cool. Go read the thread. You will see that I've already discussed all of this with other posters. Day late and a dollar short but it's OK.

Please tell me which of the NFL Starting QBs are represented by this agent........

Are you that slow that you don't see that starting QB's don't sit out a year. It doesn't matter how many QB's France has now or had in the past. Starting QB's just do not elect to sit out for a year because they know it will great affect the rest of their careers especially young still developing QBs.

Years ago Leigh Steinberg was the biggest agent and as big as he was there were players that fired him because of some of his tactics he used that ended up causing friction between the player and his team.. After firing Steinberg these player signed the contracts Steinberg was turning down.

But if you want to believe that starting QB's will agree to sit out a year because that's what Frances does with other positions, knock your socks off. I just sit back and laugh.
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ABQCOWBOY · Jan 16, 2020

gjkoeppen said:
Are you that slow that you don't see that starting QB's don't sit out a year. It doesn't matter how many QB's France has now or had in the past. Starting QB's just do not elect to sit out for a year because they know it will great affect the rest of their careers especially young still developing QBs.

Years ago Leigh Steinberg was the biggest agent and as big as he was there were players that fired him because of some of his tactics he used that ended up causing friction between the player and his team.. After firing Steinberg these player signed the contracts Steinberg was turning down.

But if you want to believe that starting QB's will agree to sit out a year because that's what Frances does with other positions, knock your socks off. I just sit back and laugh.
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Are you that self absorbed that you would think that anybody would sit here and listen to you bloviate in this manner? Go find somebody else to talk to. You are not worth the effort.

jterrell · Jan 16, 2020

Not sure you guys understand how NFL contracts work.
Actually, I am sure you don't after reading these threads.

Dak is going to command 35-37M per year.
If he signs now.
It will be the highest paid to a QB... for about a few months if it lasts that long.
Then it will surpassed shortly by the next group of starting QBs to come up for renewals.

But Dak hasn't done... SHUT UP IDIOT BOXES!

Dak in 4 years has won 2 division titles and 40 games.
He led the league last year in passing yardage with over 4900.
He has 14 Game winning drives and a near 3 to 1 TD to INT ratio that doesn't even factor in his TDs rushing.
He has not missed a single game.

He is in the elite group of QBs who are point blank franchise guys and he is still getting better.
He is unquestionably one of the toughest QBs in the league.
Any team in football would lock him up either the tag or a long-term deal.
Only outright imbeciles (and media people begging for attention) even question this.

The most annoying aspect of them not signing him already is listening to goofballs continue to drone on with sheer stupidity.

aikemirv · Jan 16, 2020

gjkoeppen said:
You just don't get it. The only one that benefits from the transitional tag is the player. It doesn't help the team because the transitional tag has NEVER lower a contract amount. But you have your little fairy tale and be happy.
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You just don’t get it. The Jones have been notorious for overvaluing their own players so let’s just call the bluff.

Common sense:

you have had Dak for 4 years at probably 1% of the cap and have not won a thing, however, you want to pay Dak 20% of the cap and expect to have better results in the future?

that’s just STUPID!!!!

Keithfansince5 · Jan 16, 2020

ABQCOWBOY said:
Everybody on this board should pay attention to who Dak's agent is. Dak's agent is Todd France of Creative Artists. That dude plays hard ball 24x7 and he's all about getting paid. His clients get top dollar or they sit out. It's seriously a thing for him. He negotiates record deals and then he uses that to sell his firm and get more clients. I don't believe for a second that the 40 is an unrealistic demand from Dak's camp. I believe it's all about a number just like that and a 4 or 5 year deal so that they can be back at the table in 3 years, after the CBA is signed and Mahomboy has done his deal.

All of you guys need to pay attention to wht France does and how he does it. It's a serious factor in these negotiations IMO.

Which is why Dallas has to play hardball by getting a good QB in FA to push Dak. Call his bluff. Let Dak sit out the whole year and play the fool if he wants. Dallas holds the cards for him. But as long as Dallas has Cooper Rush behind him then Dak has too much leverage. Go get Keenum as the back up. We need a starting caliber QB on this roster to push Dak anyway.

ABQCOWBOY · Jan 16, 2020

Keithfansince5 said:
Which is why Dallas has to play hardball by getting a good QB in FA to push Dak. Call his bluff. Let Dak sit out the whole year and play the fool if he wants. Dallas holds the cards for him. But as long as Dallas has Cooper Rush behind him then Dak has too much leverage. Go get Keenum as the back up. We need a starting caliber QB on this roster to push Dak anyway.

Agree. The Cowboys not only killed themselves, literally, by not having a decent backup (see the end of the season) but they basically handcuffed themselves in negotiations. I mean, I just don't understand what they think sometimes.

Hawkeye0202 · Jan 16, 2020

gjkoeppen said:
First off what you or I think Prescott's value is and what the Cowboys think his value is and what other teams think his value is means less than zero.
Second, since both Jerry and Stephen has said since the season ended that signing Prescott is their top priority I seriously doubt that includes using the transitional tag. The exclusive franchise tag if needed. I've also said in several comments that Prescott knows where on what he needs to improve on to get to the top tier QB's and He also knows that if his agent France wants him to sit out that Prescott know that would be the absolute worst thing for his career so if it would ever come to that I think Prescott will tell his agent that he is going to accept the Cowboys offer. But you have to get this nonsensical transitional tag idea out of your head because it won't help the Cowboys.
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1000%........No way in hell they'll allow another team to their nego with Dak by using the trans tag. That's a poster wishful thinking........not happening

Hawkeye0202 · Jan 16, 2020

gjkoeppen said:
If you don't know that there's a HUGE difference between the QB position and EVERY other position then you need to do a lot of studying in Football 101. Please tell me all of the starting QB's that sat out a year and then resumed their careers like nothing happened? Now tell me why that hasn't happened? Wait I'll tell you. Because the QB position is the most complex position and there hasn't been a starting QB yet that has been crazy enough to think sitting out a year wouldn't seriously affect the remainder of their careers.
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This and starting NFL QBs more times than not are locked before the final year of their deals. It's rare to see an NFL starting QB playing on the final year of his deal......unless age is a factor. In fact, other than Kirk Cousins, who was that last starting QB that was franchise tagged?

zekecowboy · Jan 16, 2020

Hawkeye0202 said:
Looking at this, you would think it's pretty easy to project Dak's average payout.......it won't be more than Wilson ( Dak words ). Also, remember Stephen offered top ( my guess $32M )

BTW.....the $40M that's out there, I don't believe that for a second.

Bottom line, I'm not sure they're that far apart on the numbers.........

https://www.spotrac.com/nfl/rankings/average/quarterback/
2020 Quarterback Average Rankings

PLAYER
AVERAGE
1
Russell Wilson
QUARTERBACK $35,000,000
2
Ben Roethlisberger
QUARTERBACK $34,000,000
3
Aaron Rodgers
QUARTERBACK $33,500,000

Jared Goff
QUARTERBACK $33,500,000
5
Carson Wentz
QUARTERBACK $32,000,000

Stephen Jones said that Dallas contract offer to Dak was in the top 3 so we pretty much know Dak was offered 33.5 million per year. Rumors are that Dak turned down 33 mil per year. I think you are correct on the top 5, if so that would be 33 mil/year.
Personally, I just don't see Dak being worth this much with Dak needing a supporting cast to be a good quarterback.

PAPPYDOG · Jan 16, 2020

starfan1 said:
Hes already been offered between 32 and 35 its the years that were a concern and I think thats what will end up happening even though his agent likes to play hardball in the end i think civility will take hold

Please confirm the above?
Are you Dak's agent?

Hawkeye0202 · Jan 16, 2020

zekecowboy said:
JStephenones said that Dallas contract offer to Dak was in the top 3 so we pretty much know Dak was offered 33.5 million per year. Rumors are that Dak turned down 33 mil per year.
Personally, I just don't see Dak being worth this much with Dak needing a supporting cast to be a good quarterback.

Never seen/heard this.......do remember before Zeke sign, he said all three players ( Dak, Cooper and Zeke ) had top 5 offers on the table.

darthseinfeld · Jan 16, 2020

Jake said:
Almost everything you said here is true and it'll play almost no part in contract negotiations.

Fans thinking these players are gonna take Honor and Sacrifice discounts are so delusional

PAPPYDOG · Jan 16, 2020

Joe Realist said:
it will cost north of 40 if Mahomes gets his deal first. Cowboys screwed this one up/

This can only happen in Cowboy land.....what does Mahomes have to do with Tier 3-4 Dak?
Use Dalton as a comparison and let Stud man Mahomes do his thing!

zerofill · Jan 16, 2020

Let's just make it incentive based... Every time he hits a receiver in stride, $100k

zerofill · Jan 16, 2020

PAPPYDOG said:
This can only happen in Cowboy land.....what does Mahomes have to do with Tier 3-4 Dak?
Use Dalton as a comparison and let Stud man Mahomes do his thing!

If we pay him $40mil... dude that is gonna be some funny **** right there.

But Mahomes... yeah he is going to definitely set a record.

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