It’s the same every year. Teams trot out their same quarterbacks thinking they’ll finally turn the corner and deliver a Super Bowl season. But they never do, and most likely never will. But no matter. The teams will keep throwing millions down the toilet for these guys.

Of the top 18 highest-paid quarterbacks, only three of them have won Super Bowls — Patrick Mahomes, Matthew Stafford and Aaron Rodgers — and only two others have even been to a Super Bowl — Jared Goff and Jalen Hurts.

These QBs always get piles of hype and piles of dough. Kirk Cousins. Dak Prescott. Derek Carr. And more. Very few playoff wins, and no titles. Not even close. But the money keeps flowing.

Here are the highest-paid guys under center who probably will never hoist the Lombardi:

Jared Goff, Detroit Lions
$53 million average salary

The overall No. 1 draft pick in 2016 took the Rams to the 2019 Super Bowl — a defeat to the Patriots — and guided Detroit to a 24-7 lead against the 49ers in the NFC championship game last season. Although one of the NFL’s best throwers, Goff just doesn’t seem to take command and make the real clutch passes when needed in clutch moments in the biggest games.

Lamar Jackson, Baltimore Ravens
$52 million average salary

The NFL’s most physically gifted signal-caller is a one-man highlight video, with his incredible open-field runs, throws on the run and strong-armed strikes. But he’s only 2-4 in the playoffs and was very mediocre against the Chiefs in the AFC Championship Game. Jackson just needs to get to the Super Bowl — he’s 20-1 against NFC teams in his career.

Jalen Hurts, Philadelphia Eagles
$51 million average salary

The Philly QB has been blessed to be on great teams — Alabama in college and Philly in the NFL. But he is only 2-2 in the playoffs and doesn’t have great downfield accuracy. He’s still young and the jury is still out, but there have been questions about his on- and off-field leadership.

Kirk Cousins, Atlanta Falcons
$45 million average salary

Ever since playing alongside RG3 in Washington for Kyle Shanahan, Cousins’ name keeps popping up as an answer for teams looking for a smart, technically proficient passer. The Vikings paid him top dollars for several years, but Cousins flopped in a wild-card game two years ago against the Giants as a pathetic end to a 13-4 regular season. He’s 1-3 in the playoffs.

Dak Prescott, Dallas Cowboys
$40 million average salary

Prescott might be the most infuriating quarterback in NFL history. He’s passed for nearly 30,000 yards and someday could be top 10 all-time. He’s thrown for 202 touchdowns and has a career rating of 99. He has a 73-41 regular season record.

But Bad Dak shows up in the postseason. He’s 2-5, with seven interceptions. He threw a pick-six in the debacle against the Packers last January. He ran out the clock after a head-scratching scramble against the 49ers in the 2021 divisional playoffs. He’s been surrounded with some of the best players Jerry Jones’ money can buy, but just can’t get out of his own way in the playoffs.

Derek Carr, New Orleans Saints
$37.5 million average salary

He has the 25th-most passing yards in history and has topped 4K yards in season four times. But he’s only got three winning seasons and has never won a playoff game. But he’s fooled the Raiders and Saints into paying him nearly $150 million in his 10-year career.

Carr is the only player in the top 25 all-time yards list who has never won a playoff game. Not good.

Geno Smith, Seattle Seahawks
$25 million average salary

We’ll cut Geno some slack here. He’s resurrected his career with two straight winning seasons with the Seahawks after winning five games total in seven seasons. Does Seattle think Geno is a transition or the answer? They added former Commanders QB Sam Howell in the offseason, so if Geno has a slump there could be a switch under center.