Breaking: Lamar Jackson is available as Raven's have placed the non-exclusive franchise tag on him.

[jtm]

12 minutes ago, Mr. Scot said:

He doesn't have a choice.

I disagree . . . you can't force a player to sign a contract and you can't force them to play.  Try that and watch Lamar throw 10 interceptions the first game of the year.  

[Mr. Scot]

3 minutes ago, CamWhoaaCam said:

That's cool.

At least we tried to get him to a decent deal.

My point is we don't have to offer him the Watson contract like everyone is saying.

Word is we're not offering anything at all.

[SmokinwithWilly]

11 minutes ago, Mr. Scot said:

Either way, what we're ultimately talking about is akin to trading for Newton and guaranteeing his contract after his injuries occurred.

Don't remember exactly, but didn't Cam want a guaranteed contract after his last shoulder injury? I seem to remember something about that and then letting him play out the one year remaining. I tried to find it but didn't have any luck. 

[ForJimmy]

2 minutes ago, jtm said:

I disagree . . . you can't force a player to sign a contract and you can't force them to play.  Try that and watch Lamar throw 10 interceptions the first game of the year.  

He would just sit out like Watson did.

[TheCasillas]

8 minutes ago, Mr. Scot said:

 

[TheBigKat]

Daniel Jones gets $40 million a year from the Giants but the Ravens can't find a way to sign Lamar Jackson and make him happy. Come on man

[Panthercougar68]

Lamar wants a Watson deal…Watson’s demands were a deal breaker last year so you think things are gonna change just because? 

[jtm]

Just now, ForJimmy said:

He would just sit out like Watson did.

Exactly - I'd be shocked if Lamar was in Baltimore next year after this move. 

[The Lobo]

6 minutes ago, *FreeFua* said:

Not sure what the advantage is to leaking this if you haven’t secured a top spot in the draft

At some point when you’re just bidding against yourself and already have offered up 400 picks to move up to 1 you might wanna be able to say “maybe we’ll check in with Lamar” before offering pick 401

Seems odd right? 

[Mr Mojo Risin]

In what years would the 1st rd picks be due? Could we say hold onto this years #9 and give up the '24 and '25 1st rounders? Probably not right?

[Mr. Scot]

3 minutes ago, jtm said:

I disagree . . . you can't force a player to sign a contract and you can't force them to play.  Try that and watch Lamar throw 10 interceptions the first game of the year.  

Yeah, that argument's been made before.

Doesn't matter how you try to spin it, dude. The franchise tag is in place for a reason. Players can try holding out but odds of success are very slim.

Doesn't matter either way since we're not pursuing him.

[Mr. Scot]

5 minutes ago, SmokinwithWilly said:

Don't remember exactly, but didn't Cam want a guaranteed contract after his last shoulder injury? I seem to remember something about that and then letting him play out the one year remaining. I tried to find it but didn't have any luck. 

Yeah, he did.

[SmokinwithWilly]

1 minute ago, CamWhoaaCam said:

Mr. Scot why are you using your alt accounts?

 

I know this is you because you have used that same response with me since I joined this sub. Don't use your alt and think I don't notice this is you.

 

Be yourself.

I'm not Scot you dumbass. 

[SameDamnThing]

This is the best move for the Ravens and a nightmare for Lamar. they're making him put his entire reputation leaguewide on his performance next season. if he balls out, he gets paid but loses another year of his prime on a ticking timebomb. if he gets hurt again, he's not getting an offer like the ones he's turned down from the Ravens to this point. 

Vick was pretty much done as an impact player after his 30 YO season. Cam was done after 29. McNabb's mobility was highly compromised after his 28 YO season. McNair didn't have another 200 yard rushing season after 29 after rushing for 440 that season. So with that in mind, you have a similar style player here that wants more than 5 years at $50 million after turning that down. He has 2.5-3.5 seasons as a game changing QB remaining based on historic comps. He has 1 Wild Card round playoff victory and 3 losses.