When you look at NFL title windows in this way, Patrick Mahomes’s mind-boggling contract doesn’t seem so, well, mind-boggling. Mahomes has shown enough in two seasons to prove that he’s the future of the NFL and one of the most gifted passers to ever step onto a football field. And while his rookie contract has helped the Chiefs field a Super Bowl roster, the team should also expect to be in contention even when Mahomes’s cap hit rises north of $40 million and even $50 million. He’s just that good.
If anything, the length of the contract gives the Chiefs a major roster-building advantage, because they know exactly what Mahomes will cost them for a long time.