Yeah that's the big question now. Now that he's seen yet another deal not come close to what he's asking, does he realize that he needs to come down on his ask? Guessing the answer is no but you've got to imagine his team is at least taking note on this deal.
I'm blanking. You said another. Who was before Hurts?
You mean Russ and Kyler
Also going to be a great indicator in the next few weeks or months if this literally means anything to Lamar. Will signify his position in some ways. He looks at something like this and decides "its not relevant", pretty good indication of his long term position and makes it easier to consider trading him in the next 12 months or so.
Let’s hope so. Hopefully this will at least trigger some movement in the negotiations.
Right. But its pretty clear Lamar doesn't treat anything outside of "guaranteed at signing" as guaranteed $. And he seems to be largely alone at that thinking.
Yep them. I know they’re slightly different comparisons but still help the Ravens case. Hurts is a big boon for the front office though
Agreed and that’s what’s so unfortunate. With how these deals are structured, that money is coming his way regardless. It just doesn’t get paid out day 1.
I would argue Hurts is in a stronger negotiating position not because of the SB vs MVP debate (for an individual contract an MVP says far more), but because Hurts just had his peak season. This would be like negotiating with Lamar as though its 2020 and not 2023.
Yeah there's since been 3 deals that look nothing like Watsons
When i saw the deal, it was “ dam ,after one decent season with the best team assembled in the last few yrs and still couldnt win”…. so does lamar really want a fully gtd like watson? i really dnt know.
Now this is true
and we really don’t know what the ravens have offered. Should be interesting over the next few days.
Yea i def think rape is far beyond worse than murder but thats just me..thats what i mean though, watson case wasnt even about rape and these crazy mfs still say it, if it was then i could understand. Convicted or not though, once your name is even involved in that shit, that label gonna stick
I mean thats all lamar contract was though correct? Basically 3yr 133 million? not after that was gtd?
Now Lamar's going to want $256M in guarantees, unless someone explains to him how markets work.
He reportedly had an additional $50M or so in roster bonuses that count as guaranteed money because it essentially is. Just not paid out at signing
Hurts got $110 M guaranteed at signing and lower total guarantees.
Haters gonna hate.
Oh ok