3. Cheaper than Cousins
Rumor has it, Kirk Cousins is expected to command potentially the biggest contract in NFL history.
Of course, the next quarterback to sign a big contract will top it, and in two years we will be talking about the ‘value’ of a guy like Cousins, but there’s no doubt that the contract that Tyrod Taylor gets this offseason will be cheaper than the one Cousins gets.
We could potentially be talking about a half-price deal, here.
If Cousins is set to make $28-30 million annually, I don’t think it’s out of the realm of possibility to think Tyrod will only get about $16-18 million.
That seems like a ton of money, but in this quarterback market, it’s about the going rate for a low level starter/high level backup.
The Broncos would not have to commit anywhere near as much guaranteed money to Taylor, nor would they have to commit as many years.