At one point or another, there was going to be a groundbreaking deal made for a quarterback that is relatively unproven. The NFL is a league that values the quarterback position far more than any other, rightfully so, but it has also made teams prone to making some absurd deals at the position. There was a time when Joe Flacco was the the highest paid quarterback in the NFL. That was borderline laughable, as he just happened to get hot at the right time and led his team to a Super Bowl title.
But anyway, I digress.