Let me simply respond by saying that in my mind, Lamar Jackson is wildly superior to every other QB in the league, Mahomes included. Mahomes' success was driven by several factors including playmakers at every level. If Lamar had the same weapons as any of these top 4-5 QBs, I'm convinced he'd be near unbeatable. If Mahomes got a 10 yr contract and accepted it gleefully and then got capped in the knee and missed a few games, Lamar is entirely capable of getting a 7 yr extension. He should too. He is such a transcendent talent that he'll rewrite history books if he gets the right weapons and protection as other QBs do. I'm not belaboring or arguing why I feel the way I do, but I'm not budging. I see absolute greatness and charisma in Jackson that no other football player possesses regardless of championship pedigree. That is why you do everything possible to enable him.
I say all this not because I'm a huge Lamar Jackson fan and his dad, but because he is simply that special and the only iteration of Michael Jordan this league has had the good fortune of having. He is a superstar that is must-see TV and no matter what people tune in to watch him, just like they did MJ all those years ago. That's it. I stick with 7 yrs 353.5M with 200M guaranteed.