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CantThinkofAgoodI t1_jbf0pak wrote

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

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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