03-21-2023, 04:12 PM
(03-21-2023, 03:14 PM)George Cantstandya Wrote: If he gets an offer he likes from another team after the draft the Ravens would have the option to match it. If they don't then the team he signs with would give the Ravens their 2024 and 2025 first round pick. It isn't really a loophole. That is part of the risk and process of placing him on the non-exclusive tag.
When I said "loophole", this is what I meant. Instead of the Texans giving up their 2nd overall pick this year or the Jets giving up their 13th overall pick this year, they'd give up their '24 and '25 picks. If a team believes that Lamar can put them in the playoffs or wildcard hunt, then presumably, those picks would be later in the first round like 18-20 or more if they win in the playoffs.
So the loophole would be they wouldn't give up higher value picks in the earlier part of the first round this year and instead give up later ones next year by waiting until after the 2023 draft to make the offer.
