CantThinkofAgoodI t1_jbcl8b6 wrote on March 8, 2023 at 1:50 AM

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

Betting on yourself is immature?! He's consistently ranked in the top half of QBs, and who on the market comes close? Carson Wetz? haha

jabbadarth t1_jbd3kj3 wrote on March 8, 2023 at 4:16 AM

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.

CantThinkofAgoodI t1_jbf0pak wrote on March 8, 2023 at 4:08 PM

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.

jabbadarth t1_jbf1dwm wrote on March 8, 2023 at 4:12 PM

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.

mlorusso4 t1_jbf5646 wrote on March 8, 2023 at 4:37 PM

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

jabbadarth t1_jbfe2xr wrote on March 8, 2023 at 5:33 PM

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

Kimchi_Cowboy t1_jc9a5gd wrote on March 15, 2023 at 5:12 AM

Betting on yourself is fine... but why place a gamble on a bet that has terrible odds? You don't just "bet on yourself" thats an immature and short sighted statement. You bet on yourself according to the situation at hand. Momma Jackson ain't it. Dude should have Drew Rosenhaus on speed dial.