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DrJungeyBrungenMD t1_jbbsweo wrote

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

I’m shocked at the number of people who still believe he is the future of this organization.

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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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Clutch_Floyd t1_jbc0ccn wrote

He is a running qb. Ravens should know how long they last in the NFL. Just ask RGIII and Michael Vick.

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CantThinkofAgoodI t1_jbckn3i wrote

Michael Vick who was in the league 13 seasons, or a different Michael Vick?

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Kimchi_Cowboy t1_jc99rtt wrote

What did Vick win exactly? Nothing. He was always broken down in the playoffs. It's not a sustainable playing style. You have to be able to be a passer who can run... not a runner who can pass. Mahomes works so well because he's a passer first which opens up clear running lanes. Lamar's runs are tough runs and he's not going to be able to continue to rack up these hits.

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HereToParty2023 t1_jbci0um wrote

This is a dumb ass take. Neither of them won MVP and had to deal with a shit WR corps like Lamar has. Yall fake fans don't deserve Lamar.

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Kimchi_Cowboy t1_jc99zvl wrote

Bro, Brady won Super Bowls with WR's that were thrown away, under sized white guys, or projects. He had Moss for a few years and a Gronk was gone from a few of his Super Bowls. Julian Edelman said it many times, Tom helped make him, not the other way around. Throwing Tannehill in there is just a troll at this point. Who was the last "running" QB to win a Super Bowl? Arguably, Steve Young and that a push because I'd say Young is more like Mahomes, a passer who can run, not a runner who can pass.

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