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The NFL quarterbacks everyone loves to hate: Jimmy Garoppolo, Kirk Cousins and more

Tier 1 quarterbacks who deliver high-profile wins and big-time throws will always be among the fan favorites. However, the same tools used by the game's most productive passers are also shared by those second-tier passers whose weekly performances often seem to garner more criticism than praise.

Here is a look at four NFL quarterbacks who, despite their high salaries as franchise quarterbacks, have fallen short of receiving universal gratitude for their on-field production.

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Garoppolo entered the 2019 NFL season with a contract worthy of a franchise-leading quarterback but very few memorable big-time moments to support the title.