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Lamar Jackson says he wants to be a Raven for life, which means he’ll likely land a monstrous contract. Is that a good idea for the Ravens? His playoff resume surely says no.
Lamar Jackson says he’d love to be Raven ‘forever’ https://t.co/ucP4g2VJhw
— Jamison Hensley (@jamisonhensley) May 26, 2021
Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott just received a four-year, $160 million extension, which will, in a way, set the market for Jackson. Sure, Jackson isn’t exactly the same type of leader as Prescott, but any player at your position signing for big money allows you to ask for more.
It’s just a matter of whether Baltimore believes Lamar Jackson is the answer. It’s one thing to believe in a guy. Signing him to earn $2 million a game is another.
Jackson is just 1-3 in his playoff career, and one of those wins came in a Wild Card game last year. The scouting report so far is that the 2019 MVP struggles when he falls behind. As a matter of fact, he’s just 1-6 when trailing at halftime, and that doesn’t cut it.
Those “Patrick Mahomes” deals should be given only to those players who check every box. Can they influence winning, are they mobile, do they make their teammates better, and are they clutch? Lamar Jackson is a few of those things, but clutch is not one of them. An argument can easily be made that the Ravens aren’t good enough as a unit to win playoff games, so maybe the Ravens buy that as well?
An incentive-based contract with playoff bonuses should be in order. If Jackson gets over the hump when it matters, everyone will win.
Lamar Jackson showed out in the playoffs 😳
— NFL Humor (@NFLHumor) January 12, 2020
27/49 🔥🔥🔥🔥
2 interceptions 😱😱😱😱
1 fumble 🐐 🐐 🐐 🐐
1 TD 😳😳😳😳
63.6 passer rating 🤯🤯🤯🤯 pic.twitter.com/RAkoxGHruR
Time will tell, but thus far, he’s a running qb who can’t get it done in the playoffs. Is that the offensive scheme or his fault? So, if he doesn’t progress as a passer, then you can’t pay him mega bucks.
170 passing yards a game. He shouldn’t be paid elite money
He’s way better than Dak Prescott, he won MVP and his first playoff game before turning 25, I don’t get the criticism of this guy, his playoff record can improve with him being so young.
Not if they want to win a SB those runner first types never get it done if Michael Vick couldn’t do it this dude won’t do it its always the nothing fancy pocket passers ala Brady, Manning, Montana , Bradshaw
Nothing wrong with him wanting to be a Raven for life. Just like when you first get married. But we know how that generally ends up.
The concern is that he becomes another Cam Newton. Cam was a rockstar until his body finally broke down.There are only so many times where a guy can get smashed by linebackers before his body just won’t go anymore.
I like Lamar. I really like his “nobody cares. Work harder” shirt. We need more of that in our country. Less victimization complaining.