While Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers might be the biggest bargain in the NFL before he signs his new deal, his All-Pro left tackle has also proved to be one of the game’s best investments.

David Bakhtiari signed a four-year, $48 million contract extension with the Packers before the 2016 season, and even though others at his position – such as Taylor Lewan and Jake Matthews – just signed huge new deals, he’s still unwilling to complain about with his current contractual situation.

“I’m very fortunate in where I’m at, and I’m truly happy for those guys and where they’re at,” Bakhtiari said, according to Jason Wilde of the Wisconsin State Journal. “I was told by older guys like (ex-teammate) Josh (Sitton), when he signed his deal, ‘It’s like hitting the lottery.’ It’s life-changing money. You can secure your life and your kids’ life and you appreciate that. I’m not going to sit here and complain about my situation, because that’d make me an (expletive).”

Lewan just signed a five-year, $80 million deal with the Tennessee Titans. Matthews got $75 million over five years from the Atlanta Falcons. As it stands now, Bakhtiari will be the eighth highest paid left tackle in the NFL when the 2018 season starts.

A rising tide lifts all boats, according to Bakhtiari.

“That’s great. That’s great for the market, great for the league, great for the players – I’m just hoping that continues, not only on the left tackle position, but across the board,” Bakhtiari said.

Bakhtiari is under contract through the 2020 season. Although he’s developed into arguably the game’s most reliable left tackle, it’s unlikely the Packers would address his deal until he’s completed another two seasons, or after the 2019 campaign.

So, for at least the next two years, the Packers will have a tremendous bargain holding down the blind side for Rodgers.

A fourth-round pick from Colorado, Bakhtiari has been named to the All-Pro team each of the last two seasons. Pro Football Focus named him the NFL’s top pass-blocker after the 2016 season and then graded him as the game’s top overall offensive tackle in 2017. The Pro Bowl gave him a call last year but he declined.

Like Rodgers, Bakhtiari deserves to be right at the top of his position’s pay scale. He’s falling down that list, just as Rodgers has done over the last five years, but Bakhtiari remains unconcerned. His quarterback will get paid accordingly soon. Bakhtiari will have to wait.