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jabbadarth t1_jbd3kj3 wrote

Reply to comment by CantThinkofAgoodI in Ravens designate QB Lamar Jackson with non-exclusive franchise tag by Cody_in_Baltimore

No, betting on yourself is fine. Holding a team hostage in negotiations because you want the most money of any player in the entire league with little in the way of postseason wins to show for it is immature. He was offered an amazing deal with $130+ million in guaranteed money and he turned it down because it wasn't the biggest deal in the league. There is a fine line between self confidence and hubris and I feel like Lamar is jumping over it.

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CantThinkofAgoodI t1_jbf0pak wrote

First, you have to consider the info about negotiations have only come from the Raven's side and of course paints it as they have done everything to give Lamar the best deal possible and he's not budging. Not hard to imagine but one thing to consider. Once Lamar saw last year that DeShaun Watson signed a $230M guaranteed deal, Russell Wilson a $165M guaranteed deal and Matt Stafford a $130M guaranteed deal, he ofcourse would/should get a similar deal. Carr signed recently to $100M guarantee and Daniel Jones to $82M guarantee and those are worst qb's.

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jabbadarth t1_jbf1dwm wrote

He was offered $133 million guaranteed but the total was $250 million. That total was more than any other player and the guaranteed put him at the third highest guarantee ever given.

Hard to look at this and not see greed, IMO.

I'm all for players fighting to get good deals but when you put a whole team and city in limbo over it it leaves a bad taste in a lot of fans mouths, myself included. I'd love for Lamar to play here since he is one of the most exciting players in the league but I don't want it to cost the team any chance at getting other players and I'm already annoyed it hasn't worked out for 2 years.

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mlorusso4 t1_jbf5646 wrote

I believe the reason he’s so adamant about a fully guaranteed contract is because he has almost no endorsements. Yes mahomes and Rodgers are making $45million per, but they’re making almost as much in State Farm and subway commercials. It’s another reason why he’s so stupid for not having an agent. There’s no way he can properly be an nfl qb, negotiate a massive contract, and secure endowment deals all at the same time and it’s probably cost him tens of millions of dollars

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jabbadarth t1_jbfe2xr wrote

Yeah I mean I love the guy as a player but he seems pretty dumb. Even tucker is putting out royal farms commercials.

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