Here's some data on a sample high paid QB's list:
Earnings 2012-2016
$111,255,422 Drew Brees
$97,760,000 Joe Flacco
$95,410,004 ELI MANNING
$90,257,925 MATT RYAN
$88,307,482 Small Ben Roth
$81,867,029 AARON RODGERS
$77,000,000 PEYTON MANNING (** 4 SEASONS)
$71,784,964 BRADY
Earnings 2013-2017
$112,000,000 Joe Flacco
$97,660,004 ELI MANNING
$94,507,925 MATT RYAN
$88,707,482 Small Ben Roth
$84,255,422 Drew Brees
$86,679,529 AARON RODGERS
$74,784,964 BRADY
$59,000,000 PEYTON MANNING (** 3 SEASONS)
and Salary Cap Value
2012-2016
Eli Manning $ 89,500,000.00
Drew Brees $ 87,250,000.00
Matt Ryan $ 83,850,000.00
Philip Rivers $ 83,420,000.00
Matt Stafford $ 82,796,250.00
Ben Roethlisberger $ 82,580,000.00
Aaron Rodgers $ 75,550,000.00
Jay Cutler $ 71,970,000.00
Peyton Manning $ 70,500,000.00
Tony Romo $ 67,460,338.00
Joe Flacco $ 66,700,000.00
Sam Bradford $ 65,785,000.00
Alex Smith $ 65,000,000.00
Tom Brady $ 64,364,706.00
2013-2017
Eli Manning $ 99,600,000.00
Drew Brees $ 95,850,000.00
Matt Ryan $ 94,100,000.00
Ben Roethlisberger $ 91,885,000.00
Matt Stafford $ 90,361,250.00
Aaron Rodgers $ 87,350,000.00
Philip Rivers $ 86,110,000.00
Joe Flacco $ 83,250,000.00
Jay Cutler $ 72,370,000.00
Tom Brady $ 70,364,706.00
Sam Bradford $ 68,190,000.00
Carson Palmer $ 66,875,000.00
Cam Newton $ 65,681,067.00
Alex Smith $ 63,400,000.00