Four months ago, when Deshaun Watson signed the most staggering contract in NFL history, a fully guaranteed $230 million dollar deal, the salary implications across the NFL were unmistakable. It had the potential to completely reshape both the ceiling and floor of top-10 caliber NFL quarterback money.
And it left a message resonating through front office and ownership suites.
Now we wait.
For what, exactly?
Well, for Thursday — when the other shoe dropped on a top-10 quarterback deal this offseason, with the Arizona Cardinals essentially setting the floor for where negotiations now start, inking Murray to a five-year $230.