Spending a lot on a QB hasn't paid off for handful of teams in 2014

http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/writer/jason-la-canfora/24906734/most-teams-spending-above-135-percent-of-adjusted-cap-on-qbs-struggling Spending a lot on a QB hasn't paid off for handful of teams in 2014With recent contract extensions to quarterbacks Jay Cutler, Alex Smith, Colin Kaepernick and Andy Dalton generating no shortage of second-guessing, and some advocating teams walk away from unproven passers rather than reward them with mega-deals, the numbers paint an interesting picture.It's worth noting that young players like Cam Newton, Andrew Luck and Russell Wilson are next in line for new deals this offseason, as well as veterans Ben Roethlisberger, Philip Rivers and Eli Manning.When you compare the amount of cap space some teams have sunk into the 2014 quarterback position, as compared to their overall cap spending, there is a strong delineation at 13.5 percent -- teams allocating more than that are generally struggling.The NFL average on spending on quarterbacks is 8.7 percent of the overall salary cap figure, and the higher some figures get the more trouble some teams have gotten into. Interestingly enough, Green Bay is at 13.5 percent, led by top MVP candidate Aaron Rodgers, while Denver is at 13 percent (with Peyton Manning).Here are the teams spending above 13.5 percent of their adjusted cap space on quarterbacks:Steelers (9-5) -- 16 percentGiants (5-9) -- 15.9 percentRams (6-8) -- 15.1 percentBears (5-9) -- 14.4 percentSaints (6-8) -- 14.4 percentFalcons (5-9) -- 13.6 percentThose teams are a combined 36-48, and at best two of them will be in the postseason. For those wondering, the Patriots come in at 11.1 percent.- Jason La Canfora