DrDawkinstein

Yes. As a matter of fact I remember the day, posting on the board as everyone was trying to figure out how we could pay him the expected $14-15M/yr, and everyone was pissed he was going to walk. And then the tweet hit that he signed at $11M. But most of us expected he was gone.

This is both a big "no duh" and also a non story since nothing is even close to official and it's just conjecture in the doldrums of the offseason. Almost sounds like the team is negotiating through the media on this one. "Expected" to lose... ok, yeah, we've all been expecting it.

Link to any of that?

It could be more aggressive with any new DC calling plays and game planning. Doesnt have to be McD. And as a matter of fact, SHOULDNT need to be McD.

It's looking like the best thing he can do for himself is go back to Baltimore and play under Monken and show folks he's a real QB. Oh, and maybe also play the full season uninjured, but he only has so much control over that.

I guess the first meeting with Lamar's "agent" didnt go so well!

Not correct. The scheme is McD's. The actual gameplan and calls during the game are on the DC.

Yeah it wasnt anything as obvious as "every time you play in Miami...", but we structured it so matching would have caused them a ton of pain. Just saying we played some matching antics.

I believe that was Will Wolford and the Colts. And then we did the same thing with Charles Clay and Miami. And if a team DID put a poison pill in the contract, then Baltimore just says "no thanks, I'll take those two 1sts", so there really isnt much risk for the Ravens.

If Jones is terrible the next two seasons, they'll be drafting early enough to get a new QB in 2025, and likely be able to walk away from this contract with a reasonable dead cap hit. Just saying, there could be a plan. Jones outright sucking wouldnt be the worst thing. The worst thing would be playing "ok", make a Wild Card again next year but never win more than 9 games, never be bad enough to cut or get a high draft pick, but never be good enough to do anything.

If it's a 4 year deal, there must be outs after year 2 (or definitely after year 3). Hey, its the going rate for a starting NFL QB, and there is a cap floor so you gotta spend it somehow. See what happens over the next couple of years.

Something to keep in mind when discussing possible landing places for Lamar... For NFL contracts, at the time of signing, the guaranteed portions must be put into escrow. Meaning, whenever a contract is signed, the team owner is writing a cash check for the guaranteed amount. How many owners have $250M-300M sitting around liquid? Does Dan Snyder have $270M in cash? We know Steve Ross, Arthur Blank, and David Tepper do. Not sure about others.

That's a nice wish for a fan, but not a reasonable expectation in reality.

Tough to find a team that is willing to: 1. Shell out $270M fully guaranteed and 2. Part with more than 2 1sts for their troubles That's already a huge price tag. Baltimore got the guy for two 2nds. They got as much as they could out of him (1 MVP season and no playoff wins). Getting two 1sts back is pretty good, imo.

ABSOLUTELY NOT to tagging Edmunds. The Franchise Tag for a LB is $20.9M. While Edmunds long term deal might average $20M/yr, it will likely be more like $9M this year and $13M next year. So you'd just be burning $12M in cap space.

I thought there was a chance to use it on Knox before he signed his extension since the TE number is pretty reasonable. I dont see anywhere else it makes sense to tag anyone.

Reports say they were still $100M apart while talking at the Combine last week. Which means he wants fully guaranteed, and they want a more traditional contract. So yeah, they definitely can't sign him. I dont know that I'd say he refuses to be rational, as much as he is just sitting there pointing to a picture of Deshaun Watson and his fully guaranteed contract, and the Ravens dont see it as much of a precendent as Lamar does. I understand and agree with both sides there. Good for Lamar, but that's a huge gamble for a team.

Yeah, Ive been saying Atlanta or Miami since last year. And I lean towards Atlanta. Arthur Blank is already salivating at the Jackson/Vick mash-up marketing opportunities in Atlanta. And even with Carr in NO, Jackson makes them the immediate favorites in the Division. Plus, Blank has the cash, the picks, and the desire.

Yes, but likely not much more, and the Exclusive Franchise Tag locks him to Baltimore and puts the onus on the Baltimore GM to 1. Find a trade partner and/or 2. Work out a long term deal with Lamar. Using the non exclusive tag opens it up so Lamar and "his agent" can go negotiate with teams, and if they come to an agreement that Baltimore doesnt want to match, Baltimore gets 2 1st round picks. It's basically a way to push all the foot work onto Jackson. "Oh, you dont want to be here at our offer? Fine, go find one yourself and we'll take our picks."

And Herbert. And soon enough, Lawrence. (And maybe even Tua if he survives next season)

Folks would have lost their minds if the internet was around during those Bills days. I did, as a kid! Those were my core formative experiences! Says a lot for why I am the way I am now

You guys severely underestimate the age of this board, and the age of the folks getting most angry online. That is full on owned by the angry boomers and gen x'ers who used to tell us back in the 90s to "not believe everything you read on the internet", and now they take it spoon fed all day long.

WE FINALLY MADE IT, GENO!

I guess if you look at it this way. But I think Cousins is better, and Im not a Cousins fan at all.