The thing I think sets QBs apart specifically is you could make a strong argument that taking less to have a better team around them can pay off financially in the long run. Purdy is a marketable guy. Being part of a winner, even if it means less NFL salary wise, is a smart play. He's proven he can get the job done with talent around him.
It for sure does, but other guys don’t want anybody suppressing the market.
For some it’s actually the money I’m sure, but for a lot their egos drive it and it’s what being paid represents.
But what all these QBs need to realize is that if their name isn’t Mahomes, their team isn’t winning a SB if they are a $50m cap hit. It’s going to be Mahomes and guys on their rookie deals. Maybe an outlier like a Stafford where your team is willing to mortgage future years to make a one year push.
But they all think they are good enough to do it, and they are pretty much all wrong.
As for the miners, I think they are living a bit on earlier years where they truly had a bunch of units overplaying their contracts because they drafted so well. They can back there, but I think currently they are largely getting what they pay for with all their units, other than getting MVP level QB play for 6 figures.