Tannehill- lowest base salary of starting QB's

[gafin]

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The easiest decision in the NFL is forking over the
big bucks to sign Peyton Manning, Tom Brady or Drew Brees to long-term deals.
Colin Kaepernick and Andy Dalton recently signed multi-million dollar contracts
from teams trying to lock down their franchise quarterback.
Most clubs still are searching for a quarterback worthy of such money. This
season, 19 teams will pay their projected starting quarterbacks less than $3.5
million, or one-fifth of the $17.5 million Jay Cutler will make from the Bears
in base salary.
Here's a list of the projected starting quarterbacks in the NFL with their
base salaries for the 2014 season, in order from cheapest to most expensive:

Cleveland: Johnny Manziel, $420,000 (or Brian Hoyer, $1 million)
Miami: Ryan Tannehill, $570,000
Philadelphia: Nick Foles, $615,000
NY Jets: Geno Smith, $633,164
San Francisco: Colin Kaepernick, $645,000
Seattle: Russell Wilson, $662,434
Buffalo: E.J. Manuel, $808,877
Green Bay: Aaron Rodgers, $900,000
Cincinnati: Andy Dalton, $986,027
Dallas: Tony Romo, $1 million
Cleveland: Brian Hoyer, $1 million (or Johnny Manziel, $420,000)
Jacksonville: Chad Henne, $1.5 million
Houston: Ryan Fitzpatrick, $1.75 million
Detroit: Matt Stafford, $2 million
New England: Tom Brady, $2 million
Tennessee: Jake Locker, $2.09 million
Washington: Robert Griffin III, $2.3 million
Indianapolis: Andrew Luck, $2.39 million
Minnesota: Matt Cassel, $2.65 million
Carolina: Cam Newton, $3.3 million
Tampa Bay: Josh McCown, $3.7 million
Oakland: Matt Schaub, $4.5 million
Baltimore: Joe Flacco, $6 million
Kansas City: Alex Smith, $7.5 million
Arizona: Carson Palmer, $9 million
Atlanta: Matt Ryan, $9.5 million
New Orleans, Drew Brees, $10.7 million
Pittsburgh: Ben Roethlisberger, $12.1 million
San Diego: Philip Rivers, $13.8 million
St. Louis: Sam Bradford, $14 million
Denver: Peyton Manning, $15 million
NY Giants: Eli Manning, $15.1 million
Chicago: Jay Cutler, $17.5 million

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Only Johnny Manziel would have a lower base salary. We better enjoy our cap space while we can. I wonder how Aaron Rodgers is so low.

 

[z926538]

You get what you pay for.

 

[Despacio]

That's just base, from research Tannehill received an extra 971,000 already for being on the roster the 6th day of training camp. So he's making about 1.5 mil this season.

Next year his base is once again low at 660k, but he gets 1.5 mil if on the roster the 6th day of camp.

And if he has two monster seasons then pay the man that costly fifth year option which is still much lower than the Brady and Mannings of the world.

 

[UCF Nation]

If Tannehill has a inconsistent season - I see us moving on. If we don't, they may negotiate an extension to forego that 14.5 million dollar fifth year option. I can't see them paying him a 100+ million dollar contract with no playoff victories. At least Dalton has taken his team to the playoffs.

 

[Dolphin North]

If Tannehill has a inconsistent season - I see us moving on. If we don't, they may negotiate an extension to forego that 14.5 million dollar fifth year option. I can't see them paying him a 100+ million dollar contract with no playoff victories. At least Dalton has taken his team to the playoffs.

The off set language in his contract makes it real easy to let him go after this season, if it doesn't go well.

 

[gafin]

Rodgers must have all kind of bonuses added to his.

 

[Despacio]

It's gonna be tough because with an awful o-line, no running game, and no chemistry with his top WR last year T-hill still threw for nearly 4k yards, 24 TDs, and 17 INT's. And also racked up 8 wins. Lost some close ones, pulled out some close ones.

It's hard to fathom him regressing any lower than that with more talent around him and a new coordinator playing to his strengths. He'd have to have a mind boggling major regression for us not to pick up that fifth year option. At best a great season, at worst another season like last year which is a mixed bag of just what he can or cannot be in which case the front office would grant him another year most likely.

 

[Bumpus]

Of course, that list doesn't include prorated portions of their signing bonuses. Which would explain some of that.

Several QB's on that list took money up front in order to keep this perceived value much lower.

 

[MiZFiT]

Soon to be one of the highest paid after a career year. Book it.

 

[Vaark]

You get what you pay for.