Dom McRaven
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But will Lamar deliver us a Super Bowl? That's the million dollar question. Fuck your $170.
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Lamar Jackson
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airconteka
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Be nice to her please, this is why we don’t have any female posters
ndub
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That cu nt
JoeyFlex5
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simp
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Im actually interested now in if she has a hot mail order bride that can come over here in 2-12 days
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I identify as a Bigfoot
QBR does take running into account to be fair
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So what? Overall Qb is what we should be looking at. That means all of it
it wasnt a criticism - was just a counter to the idea that it doesnt take running into account - because it does
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Ok, but never said it didn’t. I just said what it involved
BoredMarine13
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Lots of talk about Jackon, Mayfield, and Allen’s possible new contract. Lamar is clearly the best player of the three and i would be in no hurry to sign before those gentlemen. However, I cant help but think Lamar is making a huge mistake using his mom to help negotiate this contract. Raven's front office will use this to their advantage for a more team friendly deal.
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JoeyFlex5
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Lamoms might see the value in security and competence in a case like Lamars, he’s gotta be allowed to be Lamar Jackson to the fullest on the field and not every team has the staff/roster or just level of commitment to take that on. Better he is in the best situation to have the most stable and fruitful career, than pack up for a few more dollars and play yourself in the long term
airconteka
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I reckon what he saves on agents fees will offset anything he loses in negotiations.
I agree that he should have an agent, but it can also work against us because of all the nuances of a contract that the Ravens will need to explain to them, that are typical. I don't believe we will take advantage of him though.
Ellicottraven
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In fact, we are in an even more awkward position without him having an agent. The Ravens may need to give him more than they perhaps could've if he had an agent. If anything is even perceived as team friendly that Lamar isn't aware of, it'll be a public relations nightmare for the team. I'm convinced however, that he has good legal advisors in the NFL contract space that'll help review all the elements of the contract and they get this contract done with all their eyes fully open.
I dnt think he needs an agent..he seen how the good contracts are made up and he knows his worth. He can just pay someone to read over it and make sure everything is good while he and his mom does the negotiating. All you really need is some common sense tbh.
Even if they get a team friendly deal, it wont be because they took advantage of him. shit he can pull a tom brady and tske a little less to help with the signing of andrews or hollywood.
rmcjacket23
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Except Tom Brady wasn't taking discounts when he was Lamar's age (or even like 5-10 years older than him), so he won't be giving any discounts here either.
Also, a "discount" for Lamar is like $38M a year. That would be what a "discount" looks like.
rmcjacket23
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Yeah way, way, way more calculated than it seems. There's a reason why rookies are the one's usually doing the "no agent" thing, and that's because rookie contracts are already slated and there's nothing to negotiate over. It's pretty much just the default from the CBA agreement.
Pretty much all of these size contracts are different. Dak's deal is a TON different than, say, what Mahomes got. Same with Watson. All huge contracts, but all structured very differently by the teams.
The biggest issue I'd have is that, when you're doing the negotiations yourself, there's nobody else to call but you. Like we can sit here and pretend like Lamar's mom is heavily involved, but realistically, they're not calling her. They're calling him. And so if its Thursday of Steelers week, and the team is interested in getting an extension done, do you want your QB spending a few hours of his day looking over contract language and trading phone calls/messages with management and lawyers over contract details, or do you want him focused on learning the gameplan and prepping for his opponent?
If I were Lamar, I wouldn't negotiate at all mid-season, which severely limits your negotiating windows to begin with and makes things a lot more complicated for both parties.
THAT is the reason why most players have agents. It's the same reason why most people use real estate agents to sell homes. Do I actually need one? No, never. Could I sell my house without one? Certainly.
But my time is very valuable to me, since its the only thing I have that I can't ever get more of.