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jabbadarth t1_jbd37xl wrote

Thing is he good be. He has an amazing talent. If he could stop getting hurt and learn to lead a bit more he could be an amazing quarterback. He just hasn't done that yet and this struggling to make a deal for years is really hurting his stock, especially as he co tines to get hurt which is always a giant question mark on running quarterbacks. Is anyone willing to pay him what he wants when one bad tackle could end a season or career.

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butidktho_ t1_jbd99gm wrote

the annoying part of all of this is your last sentence. Because you can say that for literally any football player. It only takes one play. The ravens have been notoriously injured as a team for the past few years, yet people are still being paid. He hasn’t had any major tears or breaks requiring surgery so he’s still relatively fresh in that regard. it’s just a physical game players are going to get hurt. I don’t see that as a reason he shouldn’t be compensated for being our QB1 plus RB1 for the last 4 years which is an issue in itself.

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mlorusso4 t1_jbf4dg5 wrote

Difference is when your $50million QB goes down vs your $10million running back or $15million DE. The cap implications are massive not to mention most positions you can slide in a decent replacement or sign one off the street. QBs, especially one with such a unique skill set as Lamar, are irreplaceable

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