Ranking NFL Quarterbacks on Long-Term Job Security

July 8, 2014   ·   Cody Swartz   ·   Jump to comments

The nature of the National Football League is a cruel, merciless sport in which players can be swapped from one team to another or outright released at any given time.
Job security is never what it seems; a six-year deal can in all actuality be a one- or two-year contract allowing the organization an easy out at any time should they so choose. Just look at the contracts Jay Cutler or Colin Kaepernick signed. Both seemingly agreed to $100-plus million deals but can be released after just one to two seasons at little cap penalty.
That’s the way it works in this league, though. A contract is worth only what the guaranteed money entails, and sometimes not even. Quarterback is by far the most important position on the field, and often a team will only go as far as its quarterback.
That’s why teams will shell out big money for the best in the business, and a failed first-round draft pick may only get a year or two to prove his worth before he’s gone. The new ...

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