An analysis of NFL quarterback pay

In my post from yesterday, there was some wailing and gnashing teeth over how much money the Denver Broncos are going to be paying Russell Wilson to play QB and the contract that George Paton gave him before playing a down in Denver.

At the same time there was some misinformation being spread - saying the Russell Wilson is the highest paid QB in the league. Russell Wilson is NOT the highest paid QB in the NFL. Period. Full stop. End of sentence.

There is no metric where he has the biggest number. Not total contract value (Patrick Mahomes 450 million), not practical guaranteed (DeShaun Watson 230 million), not average value per year (Aaron Rodgers 50.3 million), not total guaranteed (again…