[Dr. Sivana]

The real first-rounder WR’s are usually gone within the top 10 picks.

Not this year. There was a bumper crop of WRs. CeeDee Lamb was available to the Cowboys at pick #18. Players like Denzel Mims who might have been first rounders in other years dropped to the late second round (#27, Jets). Arizona got themselves a top tier WR (DeAndre Hopkins) for a high 2nd rounder and a beat-up, overpaid fullback. Now part of the problem is that Aaron Rogers got paid Super-super-big $$$ when other QBs were just getting Super-big dollars, and that put a crimp on GB's spending. Brady gave a home team discount, allowing the Patriots to give him tools if they chose to. Lately they hadn't really chosen to, so he left town.

[Dilbert San Diego]

Now part of the problem is that Aaron Rogers got paid Super-super-big $$$ when other QBs were just getting Super-big dollars, and that put a crimp on GB’s spending.

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This is an excellent point. Since the NFL has a salary cap, paying big bucks to a quarterback or other star player, leaves you less to pay to other players.

It’s above my pay grade to do all of the calculations, but, it’s got to be something which NFL general managers have to know how to deal with. Putting the best team together at all positions, within that salary cap, has to be a big challenge.

[Sgt_Schultze]

Rogers got paid Super-super-big $$$ when other QBs were just getting Super-big dollars, and that put a crimp on GB's spending.

Unfortunately, that doesn't look like it will stop. Mahomes is eligible for his next contract after this season, look for a $40 million reset if KC offers. A year later, Lamar Jackson will eligible to take an upgrade, $40+ million. Add in the left tackle and you're at $65 - $75 million per year for the pair in just 2-3 years.