Lamar Jackson

[Nurps]

What did I stumble into? Holy shit we are in Bizzaro World at this point.

 

[redrum52]

The idea that an agent would make this easier is weird when you see Peyton Manning held the Colts hostage TWICE, Drew Brees with Saints (literally filed a grievance because they tried to short change him) and then held out, Roquan Smith burned every single bridge he could find on the Bears, Dakota Prescott got tagged after messy contract cycles and then broke his ankle, and do I have to tell you about Aaron Rodgers? If Flacco did not have the personality of a bag of raisins then it would have been talked about more outside of our fan base.


I say all that to say that an agent or not would not necessarily make this easier. Honestly, up this point it hasn't even been messy compared to all those guys I named.

Yeah. I'm still not rocking with the agent thing but think he needs to speak with a better person/team. The way people say he needs an agent is just slightly funny to me like the agent always has their best interest at heart. Of course not everyone, but most of them are working with teams and media. If he's getting advice from the NFLPA cut them the hell off. Would also recommend finding better endorsement offers but that's up to him as well.

As long as he's fine with how this process is going who am I to judge? Again, none of us know what's truly going on behind the scenes.

 

[gtalk12]

Yeah. I'm still not rocking with the agent thing but think he needs to speak with a better person/team. The way people say he needs an agent is just slightly funny to me like the agent always has their best interest at heart. Of course not everyone, but most of them are working with teams and media. If he's getting advice from the NFLPA cut them the hell off. Would also recommend finding better endorsement offers but that's up to him as well.

As long as he's fine with how this process is going who am I to judge? Again, none of us know what's truly going on behind the scenes.

So far I don't have a real reason to believe something is up between Baltimore and Lamar.

It's not like he pulled a Watson and decided to just not play and wanted to be traded either.

 

[Tank]

The idea that an agent would make this easier is weird when you see Peyton Manning held the Colts hostage TWICE, Drew Brees with Saints (literally filed a grievance because they tried to short change him) and then held out, Roquan Smith burned every single bridge he could find on the Bears, Dakota Prescott got tagged after messy contract cycles and then broke his ankle, and do I have to tell you about Aaron Rodgers? If Flacco did not have the personality of a bag of raisins then it would have been talked about more outside of our fan base.


I say all that to say that an agent or not would not necessarily make this easier. Honestly, up this point it hasn't even been messy compared to all those guys I named.

How many “messy” contract negotiations have you seen involving the Ravens and an agent?

 

[gtalk12]

How many “messy” contract negotiations have you seen involving the Ravens and an agent?

We've never had a player on the offensive side of the ball, let alone a QB, anywhere near the realm of all those QB's I named.

If we had drafted Rodgers, you think we would skirt past all the shit he currently does?

 

[NaturalBornHitters]

Interesting

 

[redrum52]

How many “messy” contract negotiations have you seen involving the Ravens and an agent?

Hate to keep bringing this man up, but even with Flacco. Wasn't it reported they were shorting him before the SB run?

Think Suggs had to play on the tag. Reed stated he had his troubles. They let Ray test the market. I think all of those would have been "messy" if they did not have an agent or because teams or media will sling mud on the player. It's not like it's some crazy tactic we haven't seen through sports.

 

[gtalk12]

Hate to keep bringing this man up, but even with Flacco. Wasn't it reported they were shorting him before the SB run?

Think Suggs had to play on the tag. Reed stated he had his troubles. They let Ray test the market. I think all of those would have been "messy" if they did not have an agent or because teams or media will sling mud on the player. It's not like it's some crazy tactic we haven't seen through sports.

Social media is the key difference. That and Joe is not a sexy topic to the media.

 

[Simba]

Yeah. I'm still not rocking with the agent thing but think he needs to speak with a better person/team. The way people say he needs an agent is just slightly funny to me like the agent always has their best interest at heart. Of course not everyone, but most of them are working with teams and media. If he's getting advice from the NFLPA cut them the hell off. Would also recommend finding better endorsement offers but that's up to him as well.

As long as he's fine with how this process is going who am I to judge? Again, none of us know what's truly going on behind the scenes.

I think all of the recent developments speak to why he does need an agent. If you’re using your business partner to call teams on your behalf because you’ve received no offers to this point, you definitely misread the market. An agent may not always have his best interests in mind in the totality of things, but an agent would not have let all of this madness happen.

 

[BoredMarine13]

Yeah. I'm still not rocking with the agent thing but think he needs to speak with a better person/team. The way people say he needs an agent is just slightly funny to me like the agent always has their best interest at heart. Of course not everyone, but most of them are working with teams and media. If he's getting advice from the NFLPA cut them the hell off. Would also recommend finding better endorsement offers but that's up to him as well.

As long as he's fine with how this process is going who am I to judge? Again, none of us know what's truly going on behind the scenes.

Maybe not an agent but someone who is a professional. Lamar is ghetto as they come and so are his friends, do you man, but don’t bring that shit to the negotiating table. Leave that to the professionals.

 

[marklar]

Even if he doesn't want an agent, FFS hire a PR consultant before you embarass yourself further

 

[Tank]

Hate to keep bringing this man up, but even with Flacco. Wasn't it reported they were shorting him before the SB run?

Think Suggs had to play on the tag. Reed stated he had his troubles. They let Ray test the market. I think all of those would have been "messy" if they did not have an agent or because teams or media will sling mud on the player. It's not like it's some crazy tactic we haven't seen through sports.

Not sure if I recall all of the details about these guys, but Sizzle did play on the tag one year, tagged again and they then gave him the big record setting contract.

I don’t think Ed had an agent. Ray’s play was in decline, but he wanted a big raise so they let him test the waters. I don’t recall the Joe being shorted thing, I do remember his agent being labeled as a tough negotiator, so I could see him saying that.

I’m trying to understand what anyone thinks Lamar has gained by not having an agent.

 

[gtalk12]

Maybe not an agent but someone who is a professional. Lamar is ghetto as they come and so are his friends, do you man, but don’t bring that shit to the negotiating table. Leave that to the professionals.

Not sure what this has to do with anything.

It's weird. And there's a few of you do that weirdo shit on here

 

[gtalk12]

Not sure if I recall all of the details about these guys, but Sizzle did play on the tag one year, tagged again and they then gave him the big record setting contract.

I don’t think Ed had an agent. Ray’s play was in decline, but he wanted a big raise so they let him test the waters. I don’t recall the Joe being shorted thing, I do remember his agent being labeled as a tough negotiator, so I could see him saying that.

I’m trying to understand what anyone thinks Lamar has gained by not having an agent.

Sizzle talked about how the fans treated him when he was going through the contract stuff. Had he played in this era, I know for a fact alot of you would not be happy.

Lamar does not necessarily gain anything by not having an agent. An agent in this case also doesn't guarantee we get this done quicker to make fans happy which is why I gave you some examples of messy situations with high profile QBs with agents.

As of now, it really has not been messy. With the exception of the media making a story of every single thing the Ravens do and Lamar does.

It's all fans and media at this point

 

[JAAM]

Not sure what this has to do with anything.

It's weird. And there's a few of you do that weirdo shit on here

Seriously. We’ve now gotten to the point of personally attacking our QB1. Classy

 

[BoredMarine13]

Not sure what this has to do with anything.

It's weird. And there's a few of you do that weirdo shit on here

It has a lot to do with the situation when you represent yourself Vs highly educated people. Why is it weird to call it like it is? My man barely has a grasp on the English language while the Ravens have a team of lawyers.

 

[BoredMarine13]

Seriously. We’ve now gotten to the point of personally attacking our QB1. Classy

Lol it’s not a personal attack is just reality and really not a big deal. I’d be willing to bet your white and that’s why you struggle to under this concept.

 

[JAAM]

Lol it’s not a personal attack is just reality and really not a big deal. I’d be willing to bet your white and that’s why you struggle to under this concept.

Ah, so now you’re personally attacking other board members. Someone’s upset

 

[BoredMarine13]

Ah, so now you’re personally attacking other board members. Someone’s upset

Lol im not upset or attacking you. I’m just pointing out this isn’t some offensive thing. It’s just reality. But mostly it’s white liberals who get really strange and awkward when this kinda stuff is said. It’s cool man , we’re all going to make it.

 

[JAAM]

Oh boy. This Lamar drama can’t end any sooner