Update On Burrow's Extension

[*Nate (formerly eliminate08)*]

(04-08-2023, 07:50 PM)TheLeonardLeap Wrote: Not that surprising. While Mahomes was the highest paid QB by a lot the year he signed his extension, and was still the highest paid QB the year after he signed his extension... he's heading into the 4th year after signing his extension and looking at already falling to the 8th or 9th highest paid QB with 9 years left.

I think 4 years is just way too short, though. Makes me worried about him playing his whole career here. 6 would be nicer.


This is a partial myth. At least when using it to talk about a young guy who hasn't had a single extension yet. While it's true he took less money later on, Tom Brady didn't start taking well below his market value until his 2013 extension which was when he was 36 years old, had already made about $140m (he already had 3 extensions prior to taking a below market one), won 3 SBs, and had been married for 4 years to a woman who was worth hundreds of millions of dollars.

In 2010 he signed a 4yr/$72m deal ($18m/yr). For comparison.... In 2008 Ben Roethlisberger signed a 6yr/$87.9m deal ($14.65m/yr). In 2009 Philip Rivers signed a 6yr/91.8m deal ($15.3m/yr). In 2011 Peyton Manning signed a 5yr/$90m deal ($18m/yr). In 2012 Drew Brees signed a 5yr/$100m deal ($20m/yr). 

Until 2013, Tom Brady was making top money.

You think Tom got to touch that money without a nag from the ole wif?