When the Baltimore Ravens used their first-round draft pick on quarterback Joe Flacco in the 2008 NFL Draft, they were hoping to have found their answer at long last for the most important position in the game, and in many ways they have. Testament to that point is a second Super Bowl trophy in their trophy case at the team facility.
That trophy also came with a new contract, of course, and for a time, Flacco was the highest-paid player in the league. He was, again, the highest-paid player in the league for a time this offseason as well when his deal was renewed, prior to Andrew Luck resetting the quarterback market with a historic new deal.