2016 May Finally Be Year NFL Executives Learn Real Value of QB Position

October 13, 2016   ·   Justis Mosqueda   ·   Jump to comments

If you look around the NFL, there is a game-shifting trend happening leaguewide. After years of being labeled as a "passing league," the NFL's top quarterbacks are no longer pulling out games, at least in the first third of the regular season.
The New Orleans Saints' Drew Brees, Indianapolis Colts' Andrew Luck, Carolina Panthers' Cam Newton, San Diego Chargers' Philip Rivers and Arizona Cardinals' Carson Palmer are the faces of their respective franchises—and arguably among the 10 most valuable players in the league. As a collective, though, their teams have a combined for a 7-17 record in 2016.
This season, the NFL's salary cap—the amount of money teams allowed to spend on their roster for a single season—is $155.27 million, according to the NFL Players Association. This past offseason, the Colts signed Luck to a five-year, $123 million contract, which Spotrac reports included $87 million in "practical guarantees," $22 million more ...

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