Line of Communication- Mega QB’s

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(04-18-2023, 07:20 AM)oncemoreuntothejimbreech Wrote: You think the Ravens look bad because they offered $21M more in guaranteed money to Jackson than the Eagles offered Hurts and Jackson refused?  LOL

The Ravens only look bad if you think Jackson is worth more than $230M guaranteed. Do you think he is worth that much?

The Ravens and Jackson have been negotiating for over a year. The communication is not the issue. Signing OBJ four weeks into free agency isn’t a sign of a disconnect. The single most important matter holding up a deal is the guaranteed money. Period. Everything else are just distractions.

If the Bengals offer Burrow $100M guaranteed less than what he believes he is worth, then I can almost guarantee “communication” problems in Cincinnati, too. Because that’s a salary problem, not a communication problem. And I doubt it helps that Jackson is serving as his own agent during the negotiations.

It's a tough situation.

Like say Franchise QB A wants $60 million a year and is willing to hold out. The Teams offense is built around him. He can threaten to hold out. Other teams may be interested in him.

Where Lamar's situation failed is no other teams made a play for him.

IF Burrow was in that situation, a bunch of teams would want him. Like Burrow could say he wants $65 million a year, and likely multiple teams would do it.

The other side of these guarantees, is how much is enough? With a $230 million guarantee, the contract may as well be fully guaranteed because they won't waive him and take that cap hit.