-31 teams will be happy to speak with Lamar Jackson if things are not working out in Baltimore
-OK, maybe not 31 but teams like say, The Miami Dolphins will be happy to speak with Lamar Jackson and work on a contract
-Next, Jackson should have signed an extension after Year 3, not sure what he wanted vs what the Ravens wanted but something like a 4 yr/$120M+++, you can take the number up to whatever, $140M was a more likely number, $35M a year...but instead Jackson played out his rookie contract and then played under the 5th year option...teams can extend after YEAR 3 and players can put signing bonuses in their bank accounts immediately even though they must PLAY OUT YEAR 4 of THEIR ROOKIE DEALS
-However Year 5 which Jackson is playing out now under a team 5th year option is $23M vs he likely would have got a fat signing bonus and something like $35M++ this season, add in the signing bonus minus his salary this year and I find Jackson to be in the hole upwards of like $30M-$50M, it's scary how much he is pissing away and when you add in years of compound interest he could be earning on his investments, the guy needs some real financial planners. He and his mother/family are super comfy on $23M vs what was likely a family income of about $23K when he was growing up in the poor sections of South Florida $23,000,000.00 vs $23,000...I doubt they are looking at things the same way we do.
That's some of the money angles but now there is the talk of "moving on" from Lamar Jackson
Yes
@Godsbrother Mr Steelers, i bet you do want them to move on from Lamar, who wants to see him for another 4-5 years in the division?
I don't think Baltimore can afford not to keep him but they stink at surrounding him with good WRs, sure he has Andrews at TE, Likely looks like he might be a great TE2 option and perhaps run the old Patriots offense 2-TE sets.
-One more thing, the Ravens at worst, franchise tag him and then find a trade partner that immediately will work out a contract to Lamar Jackson's liking. I can name 5-10 teams that would easily part with multiple 1st round picks for him. Yes, you need a decent back up QB that can come in and run things from time to time but I still feel like Lamar has to do far too much of the heavy lifting in Baltimore but that's me. Where is the Jamal Lewis on this team?
He ain't going nowhere except thru a major trade that would have to set up the Ravens to immediately draft a potential franchise QB, don't see that happening right now.
150 million guaranteed then, yes trading him is the smarter move. If they can get multiple first round picks from a team like the Colts, Saints, Panthers or Falcons? Yeah, they should do that.
The Steelers have actually done pretty well against Jackson (3-2) but I wouldn't at all be disappointed if the Ravens let him go and signed, say Baker Mayfield!
