The Kansas City Chiefs just gave about a bajillion dollars to Patrick Mahomes, who in his first two seasons as a starter has been either the league or Super Bowl MVP. That’s a pretty good start. You can slice the deal he got any way you want to, but the fact is he got a whole lot of money.
Who’s next? Lamar Jackson was picked about a couple dozens spots after Mahomes was, one year later, but he also has an MVP title under his belt, although he is 0-2 in the postseason. Mahomes threw for over 5000 yards and 50 touchdowns in his MVP season.