New York Jets: The place does Justin Fields wage fall amongst beginning QBs?

I think about that many followers of the New York Jets adopted the identical response course of that I did after they heard the crew signed quarterback Justin Fields.

Step 1: “Oh, cool. I like Justin Fields”

Step 2: See contract worth

Step 3: “They paid Justin Fields how a lot?”

Admittedly, the beneath contract for a participant who was benched final season and jettisoned within the season earlier than doesn’t look nice at face worth.

How far does $20 million a yr go at quarterback these days? Upon additional reflection, not very far. Let’s break down why utilizing the common annual wage numbers for quarterbacks as reported by OverTheCap.

A fast have a look at the listing paints a reasonably clear image of Fields wage. Specifically, that he actually sits in a category of his personal at a $20 million a yr wage with the contract above his being Geno Smith’s $25 million a yr and the contract beneath his being Daniel Jones’ $14 million a yr. Beneath Jones is a collection of gamers on their rookie offers equivalent to Bryce Younger (Carolina Panthers), C.J. Stroud (Houston Texans), Drake Maye (New England Patriots), and Jayden Daniels (Washington Commanders), which isn’t a comparable worth given the rookie wage scale. It’s fairly simple to see that whereas Fields’ contract is excessive relative to different positions, it’s fairly low by beginning quarterback requirements, which is what Fields is anticipated to be for the Jets.

Which I assume brings me to step 4 of my response to the Justin Area’s signing: “I assume it’s honest worth. Powerful to be mad on the deal provided that context.”