Earlier in the week I posted an article debunking the notion that the 2021 playoffs were portent of a sea change upending the notion that top paid QBs make it more difficult for the rest of their teams to succeed in a salary cap environment. On deeper inspection, while young players like Patrick Mahomes and Josh Allen recently signed massive deals, they remain low cost in the near term as a result of still playing out their rookie contracts. In fact, Jimmy Garoppolo is, by a significant margin the highest paid QB left in the playoffs at this point.
Examining QB cap hits among championship contenders for the past decade
