Patrick Mahomes is very underpaid.
It’s no question that Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes is one of the top quarterbacks in the entire NFL, if not the single best quarterback in the league right now. But as one NFL insider points out, he’s certainly not paid like one.
As Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk wrote on Tuesday night, Patrick Mahomes currently ranks just No. 10 in the league in terms of three-year cash flow. And he’s behind some names that he certainly deserves to be ahead of.
“Per a source with knowledge of the numbers, here’s the three-year cash flow for the current high-end quarterback deals:
1. Aaron Rodgers: $150.8 million.
2. Deshaun Watson: $138 million.
3. Dak Prescott: $126 million.
4. Matthew Stafford: $120 million.
5. Russell Wilson: $119 million.
6. Daniel Jones: $112.5 million.
7. Kyler Murray: $107.8 million.
8. Jalen Hurts: $106.3 million.
9. Josh Allen: $92.3 million.
10. Patrick Mahomes: $63 million.
Take a look at those numbers. Look at the names. With all due respect to the others, Mahomes should be at the very top of the list.
Whatever Burrow or Herbert will get doesn’t change that. It’ll only make it more conspicuous, because it likely will drop Mahomes to No. 12. If/when Lamar Jackson gets a deal with the Ravens, Mahomes will fall to No. 13,” Florio wrote for Pro Football Talk.
It’s a pretty horrible contract situation for Mahomes given that he’s the top quarterback in the league, and the NFL had plenty to say about it on social media.
This is where all the Chief fans coming in here saying “he’s content with his deal” and “he signed a contract, honor it.” If you’re saying that, you know he’s grossly underpaid and the Chiefs should be giving him well better than Watson money.
— David G (@BillyBilliams69) April 26, 2023
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Chiefs general manager Brett Veach recently said that when Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow and San Diego Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert sign new deals this upcoming offseason, then the team will re-evaluate the deal signed by Mahomes. But that means at least one more season where he’s ridiculously underpaid.
Source: thecomeback.com
