On June 22, 2017 Derek Carr was signed a 5-year $125m contract extension

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.............Derek Carr was signed a five-year, $125 million contract extension with $70 million in total guarantees which made him the highest paid player in the NFL.

Did Derek Carr's agent come to the table and say his client was the best quarterback in the league and deserved to be the highest paid player in the league? Of course not. But they knew the power of inflation. They knew that the higher the salary cap got the higher the salary of quarterbacks would get.

So where do you think that contract ranks just 2 years later?

1. Seahawks QB Russell Wilson: $35 million
2. Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger: $34 million
3. Packers QB Aaron Rodgers: $33.5 million
4. Eagles QB Carson Wentz: $32 million
5. Falcons QB Matt Ryan: $30 million
6. Vikings QB Kirk Cousins: $28 million
7. 49ers QB Jimmy Garoppolo: $27.5 million
8. Lions QB Matthew Stafford: $27 millio
9. Raiders QB Derek Carr: $25 million


So in just TWO YEARS........Derek Carr went from being the highest paid quarterback in the league to #9. And actually with the Tom Brady extension he may actually be #10 if I'm not mistaken.

So what's my point? I'm sure its obvious to many. Dak may sign a contract that makes him top 3 highest paid but with guys like Goff, Mariota, Winston, Mayfield, Allen, Darnold, etc. coming up in the next couple of years? That deal won't even be top 10 especially if you factor in the veterans who will need new deal coming up.
 
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rocyaice said:
.............Derek Carr was signed a five-year, $125 million contract extension with $70 million in total guarantees which made him the highest paid player in the NFL.

Did Derek Carr's agent come to the table and say his client was the best quarterback in the league and deserved to be the highest paid player in the league? Of course not. But they knew the power of inflation. They knew that the higher the salary cap got the higher the salary of quarterbacks would get.

So where do you think that contract ranks just 2 years later?

1. Seahawks QB Russell Wilson: $35 million
2. Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger: $34 million
3. Packers QB Aaron Rodgers: $33.5 million
4. Eagles QB Carson Wentz: $32 million
5. Falcons QB Matt Ryan: $30 million
6. Vikings QB Kirk Cousins: $28 million
7. 49ers QB Jimmy Garoppolo: $27.5 million
8. Lions QB Matthew Stafford: $27 millio
9. Raiders QB Derek Carr: $25 million


So in just TWO YEARS........Derek Carr went from being the highest paid quarterback in the league to #9. And actually with the Tom Brady extension he may actually be #10 if I'm not mistaken.

So what's my point? I'm sure its obvious to many. Dak may sign a contract that makes him top 3 highest paid but with guys like Goff, Mariota, Winston, Mayfield, Allen, Darnold, etc. coming up in the next couple of years? That deal won't even be top 10 especially if you factor in the veterans who will need new deal coming up.
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Been over this with the Dak trolls. They simply dont get it.
 

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Couple of things. Derek Carr doesn’t deserve to be even the 10th highest paid QB, so that’s of no consolation. Also every qb on that list deserves to be ahead of him except possibly Garrapolo and his deal actually made the Garrapolo and Cousins deals possible.

dak will rightfully be passed by mahomes and deshaun Watson, and Goff but beyond that there’s no one really due to push him down the list and make it more palatable.
 
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Proof said:
Couple of things. Derek Carr doesn’t deserve to be even the 10th highest paid QB, so that’s of no consolation. Also every qb on that list deserves to be ahead of him except possibly Garrapolo and his deal actually made the Garrapolo and Cousins deals possible.

dak will rightfully be passed by mahomes and deshaun Watson, and Goff but beyond that there’s no one really due to push him down the list and make it more palatable.
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I think you're missing the point in general but, just for the sake of debate...

Mahomes, Watson, Goff, Mayfield, Darnold, Newton, and Cousins are all eligible for extensions or expire after next season. They're all going to get a bigger contract than Dak regardless of what number he gets. That's not even counting guys like Jameis or Mariota, who will absolutely cash in if they have big years.
 
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Proof said:
Couple of things. Derek Carr doesn’t deserve to be even the 10th highest paid QB, so that’s of no consolation. Also every qb on that list deserves to be ahead of him except possibly Garrapolo and his deal actually made the Garrapolo and Cousins deals possible.

dak will rightfully be passed by mahomes and deshaun Watson, and Goff but beyond that there’s no one really due to push him down the list and make it more palatable.
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The major difference is that even though he’s fallen off since, Carr was actually considered to be a rising star by the NFL at the time he signed the deal. He had just finished third in the MVP voting despite having a season ending injury and had a 28 TD to only 6 INT season. He was #11 in the NFL top 100. Dak on the other hand is an afterthought in both Mike Sando’s annual poll of NFL coaches and executives and the NFL top 100. The NFL at large doesn’t think Dak is any good.
Not to mention the lesson on display about handing out big contracts since Carr isn’t any good either...
 
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No way. Matt Ryan played like an MVP last season. He is and always has been better than Dak.
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Always has been?

Matt Ryan actually went through a sophomore
Slump very similar to the slump Dak went through.

Ryan has been playing at MVP levels lately yes. But he also has 7 more years of experience than Dak. He has gotten better over his career.
 
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