says he doesn't have any updates on Lamar Jackson's
contract, but I'd love for something to get done. I'm
confidence going to happen. I know he's going to be our
quarterback
in a nutshell. What's going on? Here is Lamar Jackson. He's
been eligible for a new contract for 15 months. Now,
just won't engage the Ravens Ravens are apoplectic over.
They wish he had an agent. It would be easier,
get someone on the phone.
Talk this out. Figure out what's going on. In some people
think that Lamar Jackson is just kind of trying to
passive-aggressively. We get through
his five-year rookie contract, two years of the franchise tag
and become a free agent somewhere else. I mean, his
quarterback style doesn't exactly guarantee. He's going
to be healthy and effective after seven years in the NFL
because I've taken a lot of hits.
But, you know, Chris, they need to work this out and if they
don't get it done,
if he refuses to engage them this year
and they are in a position where they tagged him next
year, and given the current FM picks mindset. Some teams out
there and
you look around at some of the seems like at the doll
if they don't work for to, uh,
in my ear, right?
I mean,
what's to stop one of these other teams
from coming to the Ravens and saying, we'll give you
two first round picks for Lamar Jackson, the Ravens may be
thrilled to take it fine. You take him, you take the guy that
won't talk to us about a contract. Maybe I'll talk to
you or maybe I won't, maybe you'll just be getting it for
two years of the franchise tag. If he's not going to negotiate
with you because he sure isn't
To negotiate with us, but at some point, the Ravens have to
throw their hands in the air. And I think after this season,
they will. If they don't get a contract done before, then
I think that's the the,
you know, the golden key there, whatever you want to say. It's
after this year, you get after this year. It's, you know,
it's getting dicey about the future of Lamar Jackson and
then how much power you going to have in this situation? Like
we've talked about with a number of Trades here this
offseason,
I would
I would hope Lamar Jackson's not you know, making some play
to be franchised, you know, twice and then go be a free
agent in your
you know, eight of his career.
That to me like you touch talked about is incredibly risky
as a guy that sits here and I think you're the same way. We
root for the Lamar Jackson. You want to get to see him
compensated? Yeah. I want to see him secure financially with
the style of play. Like you talked about things are,
you know, he's getting better in the pocket every year, he
can dice you. Up that way, but yes, they're running and all
that. That's only going to be special for so long. He's not
going to be able to come go around the corner and run for
80 yard touchdowns
for too much longer here.
I mean, it's just a fact of nature. You're not going to be
that guy. So
I would hope that he engages at some point. During this year.
I don't get it. I really don't. I don't know what's going on and
why he's risking it with this Behavior or not going to
the negotiation table.
Yeah, I mean either it's
Or it's incredibly
misguided. And I've said before, he should just set up
meetings with five of the top quarterback agents and and pick
their brains, you know, and maybe you'll decide to hire one
of them, but along the way you get some input, you get some
feedback on
what they think about what you're doing and why you're doing it.
It's very confusing and
I want, what's best for the kid. Yeah, and at this point, he's
he's putting his
generational payday
at risk. Every time he sets foot on a football field
and And it's screwing, the Ravens over to do a degree.
Like we talked about it goes back to like,
you know, arnica stereo conversation at the combine or
whatever. It says, it's hard for them to figure out their
future, when they know they have this huge block of money
that has to go or should go to this guy at some point,
you know, you can't determine how aggressive you can be with
other moves or how much money you can throw at a guy. You
might want to give a new contract to a free agent now,
so that's where it's a pain in the, but I'm sure for the
Baltimore Ravens just to get their books. In order that way,
if you're the Ravens, would you give Lamar Jackson right now?
The DeShaun Watson contract? Whoo, five years to 30
guaranteed? Probably not. I probably would not. Hmm.
I don't know. It's was that let's close that would be that would
be questioned.
The guaranteed part I guess, is the part. I question
the actual number per year.
I can get my head around that but
like we just discussed here. We're talking about Lamar Jackson
who plays a different style of football than DeShaun Watson.
Watson and it is a little bit more of like hair's on fire.
I'm going to run through the middle of the field, a whole
bunch of times during the game.
That's I guess the part I would be evil little worried about.
I remember last year,
coming to the conclusion, after seeing the details of the Josh,
a land contract in Buffalo. The yeah. Lamar Jackson, should
want that same contract that if you really want to get it
started, just go to the Raven and say, hey,
I was an MVP. He wasn't were drafted the same year.
Just give me his contract.
And he did.
As far as we know and that was what is Josh's five years 240.
What was it? Like, it's like, yeah, but it's like, he's
getting like 43 million a year is not fully guaranteed. It's,
it's, it's
I think Dak Prescott steals the best because it's four years
160 and it puts the Cowboys in a
bind where after three years they have to re-sign. I mean
Prescott's deals, the best because he gets back to
the trough even sooner. He gets 40 million a year. It's a real
contract. He really played it. Well
Alan Falls between
Prescott is, I think the best
and and Patrick Mahomes, which is ultra long term, that is
going to have to be fixed at some point, especially where
the markets going now, but fast. Forward
today.
Lamar Jackson could at least get the process going by saying
to the Ravens. Give me the DeShaun Watson contract. If
you're not willing to do it, tell me why, at least you could
start. I mean, you have data points. That's, that's
right. That's right. You can at least begin an intelligent
conversation as to what Lamar Jackson. He wants. We know what
Josh Allen. Got
we know what to show and Watson God. We know what Dak Prescott.
Got we know what Pat Mahomes got. There's got to be a way to
find the right place to put Lamar Jackson, unless he really
is
deliberately doing
this to force his way out of Baltimore, either after seven
years
or to set the straight
stage for the someone to say, f them picks, and come in and try
to trade for. Yeah. I mean, maybe
just I would have a hard time believing that he's trying to
force his way out of. There has some master plan. I mean man,
the Ravens of the team that gave him the shot. Their team
is built for him
to succeed. And again, there's not a lot of offenses out there
in football that are that are built that way necessarily. So
just,
you know, play that style of football. The Ravens want to
play with Lamar Jackson. So that's where it's limited
options to
and hoshi's. He's already, you know, one of the best players
in franchise history and especially football player. Why
would you want to start over new? Ooh, somewhere else.
I don't know. I'm just tossing these things around. But
man, please please, Lamar get get to the table here and
negotiate a contract and protect your,
protect your interests. That's what we want. More than anything.