It's time to have smarter conversations about NFL contracts. Professional football deals are unique among American sports in that they're mostly non-guaranteed, leading to all kinds of confusion and manipulation. Fans and media members alike will often quote the maximum possible terms a contract can offer, which is naive. More skeptical folks look for the guarantees -- and those can be equally misleading. The reality is, even the number fully guaranteed at signing, often the most conservative mark, is too short.
Let's fix that. Let's get a stronger grip on where the QB market actually stands and clear up who really has the best contract in football.