Lamar Jackson

[RavensMania]

What is 22-17, oh smart holier than thou person. Or did you use common core around these parts growing up?

yes, but aren't we in the 2023 playoffs, so it is essentially 23-17. That is 6.

 

[ndub]

yes, but aren't we in the 2023 playoffs, so it is essentially 23-17. That is 6.

Fair enough

 

[UPennChem]

Would’ve been better understood if they phrased it as last 5 drafts

Aren't you a Bills fan though?

 

[UPennChem]

This part. Not sure why it isnt painfully obvious that unless you were born at midnight on new years day, you can be two different ages in the same year.

This actually made me lol

 

[ndub]

Aren't you a Bills fan though?

That’s right! I am

 

[RavensMania]

Aren't you a Bills fan though?

touche

 

[RavensMania]

That’s right! I am

aren't you a little young to be losing your memory or is it all that great weed you've been smoking.

 

[ndub]

This part. Not sure why it isnt painfully obvious that unless you were born at midnight on new years day, you can be two different ages in the same year.

Yes ok but here’s an example. So 2017-2022, 5 years. I’m 29 this year. I was 23 before May 13, 2017. I turned 24 on that date. I was 28 before May 13, 2022 this year. Then I turned 29. Either way you slice it, homeboy, that’s 5 year’s difference.

 

[UPennChem]

We've let two out of the psych ward and they are running amuck

 

[drjohnnyfever]

Hilarious. Wonderful work, gentlemen.

 

[SaltyDog]

The smart thing to do from a business point of view is to use the non-exclusive tag and let him test the waters. At least he gets an opportunity to see who’s willing to pony up, and the Ravens can match the offer if they so choose.

From a fans point of view I would love to see us sign him and still be able to put some quality players around him going forward.

 

[ndub]

We've let two out of the psych ward and they are running amuck

Ah yes. I’m from the psych ward because 2022-2017=5. Yes indeed.

 

[ndub]

The smart thing to do from a business point of view is to use the non-exclusive tag and let him test the waters. At least he gets an opportunity to see who’s willing to pony up, and the Ravens can match the offer if they so choose.

From a fans point of view I would love to see us sign him and still be able to put some quality players around him going forward.

We can barely put quality players around him on offense while he’s on his rookie deal

 

[airconteka]

I come for the Ravens chat but I stay for the Math.

 

[JoeyFlex5]

So.... 5 years lmao

There’s 11 months and 30 days of gray area you’re leaving out, but I get it

 

[JoeyFlex5]

See, in your equation you are excluding 2017 from the count.
However 2017 was still a year. And the draft was held back then.

Also, nobody called you a dumbass, just deliberately obtuse.

And, I'm not telling you my age. I can be your dad but that position is taken.

Just wanna say I never agreed to be anyones dad, that spot is up for grabs

 

[airconteka]

Just wanna say I never agreed to be anyones dad, that spot is up for grabs

Wow, deadbeat dad. But I get it

 

[rmcjacket23]

What is 22-17, oh smart holier than thou person. Or did you use common core around these parts growing up?

It's 5. What's 23-17?

 

[rmcjacket23]

Yes ok but here’s an example. So 2017-2022, 5 years. I’m 29 this year. I was 23 before May 13, 2017. I turned 24 on that date. I was 28 before May 13, 2022 this year. Then I turned 29. Either way you slice it, homeboy, that’s 5 year’s difference.

Yes. Also you're basically pretending like fractions don't exist. The world doesn't operate around whole numbers.

In any event, his tweet was clear and accurate. You just whiffed on reading it correctly. That's what the math says.

 

[rmcjacket23]

The smart thing to do from a business point of view is to use the non-exclusive tag and let him test the waters. At least he gets an opportunity to see who’s willing to pony up, and the Ravens can match the offer if they so choose.

From a fans point of view I would love to see us sign him and still be able to put some quality players around him going forward.

In this scenario, its pretty much a lose/lose for the Ravens though.
If he tests the market, then you let the market decide what the Ravens are going to pay him. That means that Lamar is basically negotiating a deal with another team, but the other team is handing the ball to the Ravens and telling them to pay exactly what they offered.
If the Ravens decline to pay him, they'll be settling for less than market value in a trade, because that would value Lamar at significantly less than what the Browns gave up for Watson.

So how does it benefit the Ravens to do this?