It’s been two years since the Seahawks signed Russell Wilson to a four-year, $87.5 million extension, with 2017 being the second of those seasons. As we’ve seen recently with Derek Carr and Matthew Stafford though, you don’t have to be the best quarterback to be the highest-paid quarterback. Oftentimes, you just need to be the most-recently paid quarterback.
Wilson’s $21.9 million AAV ranks as the eight-highest in the NFL, behind players who perhaps deserve more if QBs were paid based on play alone, like Drew Brees and Tom Brady .