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Originally Posted by Chief X_Phackter
It's not really backup money. It's more like low-end starter money. He'll bank more than 13 other projected starters next year. According to Spotrac, Taysom Hill is the only non-starting QB (maybe) that is to make more than Fitz in 2021.
He is a bridge QB, but he's the starter.
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When you take QB's still on rookie contracts out of that list you see he drops down to 2nd or 3rd lowest "starter" with only Cam Newton a clear starter below him. In addition, Marcus Mariotta is right below him and a clear backup at 8.8M, Nick Foles and Andy Dalton are both on the bears at 8 to 10 M one will be a starter, neither is the "clear" starter
The rest of the starters that are paid less than him are on rookie contracts, and I am positive if they came up for renewal they would be paid more than 20M if they have shown they are unquestioned starters:
QBs at 10M or less this year that are guaranteed starters (R = Rookie contract):
Baker Mayfield (R) (his backup Case Keenum is paid 6M)
Kyler Murray (R)
Josh Allen(R)
Daniel Jones(R)
Joe Burrow(R)
Tua Tag (R)
Justin Herbert(R)
Lamar Jackson(R)
Jalen Hurts (R)
Gardner Minshew(R)
Sam Darnold(R)
Denver QB (R) none are more than 2.5M don't know what they are doing
Cam Newton (5M) - maybe the only non-Rookie starter under 10M and that is because Brady left BB unhinged.
If either the rookie we draft or TH show they can be a multi-year starter, then Fitz will be a well paid backup. If they don't then he is an extremely cheap bridge qb.
Either way - I am excited about both Fitz and TH so between them and whatever rookie they sign I think we have the groundwork laid to finally get a successful QB in Washington