Lamar Jackson gets non-exclusive tag from Ravens, Rodgers meets with Jets | NFL | FIRST THINGS FIRST

Nick Wright, Chris Broussard and Kevin Wildes react to news the New York Jets are meeting with Green Bay Packers QB Aaron Rodgers. This comes on the heels of reports that the Packers brass was growing increasingly “exhausted” with Rodgers. The Baltimore Ravens placed their non-exclusive franchise tag on QB Lamar Jackson after both sides could not agree on long term deal.
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[@Jordison888888]

“TURN THE PLANE AROUND” 😂😂😂

[@jazzboneplaya]

As soon as he said it I said at the phone, "RIGHT!!!"

[@Omar-kt6in]

He was serious too.....😆 🤣 😂.

[@sauldelara5471]

Would love for Jackson to go to the jets or somewhere else and get his money 💰 B-more they just too cheap

[@ryanwang4976]

Instant classic.

[@vickjr98]

LMAO bruh

[@dskwared2u610]

I totally agree with Nick. I think it's more likely than not Lamar ends-up with another team.

[@richarddecredico6098]

Miami Owner has the $$$ for a guaranteed contract.

[@johnnybeatmaker330]

​@Richard DeCredico they don't have two number 1's though soooo

[@tacen28]

@@richarddecredico6098 will Miamis owner want to give a quarter billion guaranteed to an injury prone QB tho?

[@gavin1391]

@@richarddecredico6098 Miami can’t do it unless the Ravens match the offer and then agree to a trade bc Miami doesn’t have their 1st this year

[@enigma13ff]

@@tacen28 So you gonna give it to Tua? He might not be playing football in 1 year if he gets 1-2 concussions in a season.

[@njb2111]

Man Nick is passionate about this Lamar topic and I agree with him. The non-exclusive tag is disrespectful for someone as good as Lamar man. Lol

[@kybernetic8]

It's disrespectful to let Lamar see what his market is?

[@dmo5207]

It’s what you do when you have a running QB that can’t stay healthy

[@flyguy7825]

No what Nick is saying is that this dude is your franchise player. You built the team around him and you're just going to let this man go into the market without a long-term deal. Clearly you've shown how you feel about it

[@sonikspeed19]

@@kybernetic8 It is. If you want that QB, then you wouldn't let him "test the market" by going to other teams. Clearly they don't want him enough to keep him and pay him. If they can match another team's deal, then why wouldn't they do that in the first place?

[@yeahr1ghty]

​@@sonikspeed19 I'm on Lamars side but I don't think this tag is disrespectful. Ravens are very clear they want him and are willing to give him the bag, but Lamar wants unreasonable guarantees because of the Watson deal. He has no idea what other teams will give him because he doesn't have an agent with connections. Even Mahomes and Allen don't have that type of deal, Browns are the only team willing to make that type of moronic deal and they are already regretting it. This is the most reasonable way forward. Let the market show him his worth, now he is seeing the Ravens were not disrespecting him and they can meet in the middle. Giving him the ridiculous contract he was asking for was only going to hurt Lamar and the Ravens chance of success.

[@jackrosado746]

Ravens just lost their WHOLE locker room

[@MoonMan3121]

Facts

[@user-th2jk8fs2y]

Doubt it. Those guys just lost 2 seasons opportunity cuz LJ was injured. They also probably value themselves and don't want 1 guy demanding all the money. Nobody else is making such an unreasonable demand.

[@whipdauziout7478]

@@user-th2jk8fs2y coz nobody else qualified to demand an unreasonable amount

[@MindoftheNorthStar]

Nick was straight up cooking this whole segment

[@kendreviusclincy4377]

Did you see the jets defense I love nick but he wild if don’t think the jets with rogers can’t be better that everyone else not named Kansas City, there defensive is the best in the conference and the best out of any team he compared them to add rogers a top end qb, idk he missed with that take a rare miss

[@MindoftheNorthStar]

@@kendreviusclincy4377 To be honest, I was mostly talking about the Lamar/Ravens stuff. I'm a Bears fan so you can imagine why my brain tries to protect me from anything dealing with Rodgers

[@kendreviusclincy4377]

@@MindoftheNorthStar oh I’m sorry the bears make me sick never once until now have they ever got the qb right then wanted to play shop him around wild

[@MindoftheNorthStar]

@@kendreviusclincy4377 Nah I am not buying it that they are for real FOR REAL shopping Fields around. I think they are just trying to put worth on the 1st pick and not make it seem like a foregone conclusion that they are trading the 1st pick.

[@yeahr1ghty]

Actually he was factually wrong. Favre and Manning both had resurgent years and contended by switching teams at about 40. He also didn't see Brady's success in Tampa coming, so he has no ground to stand on. I hate Brady but anyone who really watches tape coulda told you Brady still had it and it was the Pats falling off not him. Similar situation here with Rodgers. Rodgers is without a doubt one of the top 10 all time QBs, he's in that same tier with the multiple other QBs to successfully switch teams and bounce back pushing 40. He isn't half as banged up as Favre or Manning were at this age either. To act like Rodgers can't be a top 3-5 QB next year with health and a more talented team is just asinine. Projecting Rodgers outside the top 10 is beyond moronic, it's straight up hating and Nick is going to end up with a whole bunch of egg on his face for that take.

[@carlhenry3201]

Nick is right. It’s a huge risk with the non-exclusive tag because Lamar can wait to sign it. Then if Bal had any thoughts of matching it they would have to literally put there entire offseason on hold not even knowing what the contract will look like. That’s like planning to move in a new home and not even knowing what country it’ll be in.

[@cnb3388]

There's a very real possibility that the best offer Lamar had from the Ravens before being tagged is better than the best deal he'll be able to negotiate with other teams under the non-exclusive age. The non-exclusive tag really stacks things in the Ravens' favor in terms of negotiations because all they have to do is match what another team is willing to pay on top of giving up two first round picks. As a Ravens fan I really hope Lamar gets his long term deal this year and stays in Baltimore. If we tagged him with the exclusive tag, we probably still wouldn't have gotten a long term deal done and we'd be back in this situation next year. It's all about letting Lamar test the market.

[@markprice5651]

@@cnb3388 Exactly. I think the Ravens are using this to test what the "real" market is for Lamar Jackson.

[@robertberger7244]

Lamar acting as his own agent is like a Doctor treating himself. The doctor has a fool for a patient!

[@BROOKLYNUNBIAS]

@@cnb3388 yeah ok 😂😂 watch what raiders, dolphins , Washington, even jets offer lol only ravens acting like dude don’t win 70% of his games 😂

[@cnb3388]

@@BROOKLYNUNBIAS What are you talking about? I never said anything negative about Lamar, and I even said that I'm hopeful he stays in BAL.

[@Benjamin-fc9ww]

Ravens are basically saying, “we like you Lamar but we don’t LIKE like you. Go out there and see if someone else LIKE likes you and if you find someone then we’ll LIKE like you too” 😂 smh they’re just making him jump through hoops. You don’t do that to a QB you truly believe in.

[@lucrative6477]

They offered him 250 mil…if he took the deal last year he would have over 100 mil in the bank already. His mom might go down as the worst agent ever in sports.

[@jayyboiii9602]

@@lucrative6477 nah he deserves josh allen type of pay...allen has 150 guaranteed and they offered lamar 135(that price has probably gone up)

[@mambaASI]

@@lucrative6477 lol 113 mil guaranteed. That's a pretty trash offer for a former mvp. Look at what watson got.

[@enigma13ff]

You'd make a great girlfriend but not a wife..........

[@chrisnowinski2912]

@@mambaASI former MVP from 4 years ago thats the issue here. Everyone needs to wake up that was 1 season where the Ravens unleashed a scary new offense that...oh by the way...has a history of crashing and burning..which is the pistol offense. The reality is the NFL has caught up to it and Lamar's play has declined every year since. You don't give a raise to an employee that was productive 4 years ago and the production has fallen off do you?? the answer is no. The Ravens know it, I know it and you should know it. I wish people would get over the fact that he was a one time MVP winner that don't mean squat now.

[@swimboyuk]

I know it's been commented and probs the most liked comment on every video, but these three have the best chemistry of any sports talk show airing at the moment. The way they bounce off each other, poke fun, and know each others takes makes this the most enjoyable sports show on television. My only complaint is that I need a full cable package to watch full shows 😕

[@MegaAWESOMEDAVE]

Still worth the comment! This show is a fresh breath of air that everyone needs!

[@TheWrestlinEra]

100% the only one I watch. Stephen A is funny but too loud and sometimes obnoxious for me personally. Speak is just comical to me. Joy is the only reason to watch for obvious reasons, though she seems very intelligent and I think deserves to be the lead. 😅

[@BlackedOutDreams]

my goodness. get off the meat

[@digisketched7877]

You speak the truth!

[@maxwellmurphy8242]

Fox sports app - can watch full episodes

[@number1chiefROKKA]

I am stunned that no one, other than Nick, gets the severity and impact of what the Ravens just did. This a devastating commentary on how the Ravens DON'T feel about him. Lamar should have had a long-term contract after the MVP. That Wildes and Bruh are like..."its just negotiations" is stunning and disturbing.

[@nbrissette123]

He couldn’t have gotten a contract after his MVP year, you have to be 3 years in. And they’re right nicks just letting his emotions get in the way just like lamar is, which is his own fault since he doesn’t have an agent. It’s business. You feel like you know what you’re worth? Then go out and get what you’re worth and the ravens will be there at the end of the day to see if it’s something reasonable they can work with. There’s no disrespect in that

[@vasantsp]

​@@nbrissette123 well weather you agree or not they have deal with it and I am certain even if somehow by miracle Ravens match the offer Lamar would be happy in Baltimore. Same thing happened with DeAndre ayton only thing is that this didn't affect suns this much because he ain't the primary option for suns and that's not the case with Ravens they live and die by lamar as he has worst supporting cast since 2018 so whatever Ravens do it's not going matter anymore.

[@mambaASI]

@@nbrissette123 its 100% disrespect. And the funny thing is, the ravens are too dumb to figure out what he's actually worth, so they will let some other team set the price for lamar and they will end up having to match it cuz they got no other options lol. And lamar got so much free time to shop around cuz he won't be playing for the ravens until he gets a deal. Plenty of desperate teams out there that will pay.

[@mambaASI]

@@nbrissette123 and you know what's even worse? How will lamar play for the ravens after this nonsense they pulled with him? He gonna go all out for this team? Doubt it. How about the other players. They seen how bad the team handled lamar, the franchise player. If they treating lamar like this how the ravens gonna treat them when its time for a new contract?

[@user-th2jk8fs2y]

They offered him top 1 or 2 QB money. How is that indicative of "how they DONT feel about him"? Not fully guaranteeing it (which so far only 1 other bad organization has done) has nothing to do w his ability.

[@Drk-wv7rs]

Nick thought that Djones was gonna get the tag like Lamar and tbh I thought the same but they actually took care of their player 😭

[@allenmobley8444]

Daniel Jones just got a 4 year contract

[@Drk-wv7rs]

@@allenmobley8444 yeah I know 💀 and it was more then what the ravens offered Lamar too

[@dennisligma4958]

@@Drk-wv7rs No it wasnt. They offered MORE but lamar the car wants ALL of it guaranteed

[@Drk-wv7rs]

@@dennisligma4958 he’s already said he doesn’t want it all guaranteed

[@MRkriegs]

Danny Dimes just got a whole bunch of dimes

[@andreasanders3968]

Nick, you are so right! The Ravens don't want Lamar anymore. Your colleagues refuse to see it. I hope Atlanta gets him!

[@rasharbanks1392]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@lewisjones3345]

My only issue with this show is that it’s not on in the mornings anymore. I can’t watch it now because it’s on when I’m at work.

[@MRkriegs]

Atleast we get these segments

[@Jabril215_]

I just said this bro you know what it was the numbers was too good and they not supposed to be the number 1 show undisputed is

[@stutzbearcat5624]

I still like 'em but I liked it with the lady better.

[@lewisjones3345]

@@Jabril215_ actually I think Colin is the flagship show. He gets paid the most and has a production credit for the other shows.

[@Jabril215_]

@@lewisjones3345 really you think so I can’t really get into collins but you make a great point and this new information to me

[@jayyboiii9602]

nicks take at 11:40 really hit them😂😂had them stuck for a second

[@JackFlash771]

Lamar is an exponentially higher injury risk than all of the QBs he named and he's asking for a contract none of them demanded.

[@jayyboiii9602]

@@JackFlash771 but even if the ravens are worried about that...its obvious they still want him on the team..they could have gotten a bigger haul for him then just two first round picks....so if they want to keep him pay him or let another team take him

[@FllSpd1]

😂😂😂

[@keenannorris3309]

@@JackFlash771Not more than Dak, who has missed a whole season w/ a broken ankle. Not more than Hurts, who runs as much as Lamar. I don't even think Allen is a lower injury risk given his physical running style and how often he runs. Herbert's level of overall accomplishment is well below Lamar's.

[@brandonbooth3231]

​@@JackFlash771Burrow missed a full season. Stop the madness

[@lukes9192]

It's not crazy to expect a player to have a "bounce back year" going from pretty much the worst receiver group in the league to literally anyone else

[@geechiebug4055]

Facts...

[@papapeaches0149]

AND With a broken thumb on his throwing hand. Reminder that Teddy in Miami broke his pinky and missed 4 weeks. Rodgers kept playing with a worse injury.

[@jamalcooper7544]

Best three ! Glad they’re back

[@CalobAdamsInfamous913]

I said the same thing as Broussard! Turn the plane around New York. As soon as I heard the news I’d be on the way to Miami. Love Aaron but Lamar is younger and you’ll only give up 2 picks versus whatever Aaron demands in a trade.

[@lastblackmanonearth]

Nick has been saying this for months. I see why he is about to lose his ish.

[@bball933]

I’m extremely baffled as to what the ravens are trying to do🤣this is by far the most talented and stable quarterback they’ve had in probably ever and they playing weird games like this? Do they really truly think Huntley is truly a diamond in the rough or what because I’ve never seen anything like this

[@michaelwise1785]

Haha!! Brew: Turn the plane around and go talk to Lamar! 😂

[@taipan8021]

They'll Collude against Him, before they let Fully Guaranteed Contracts become a reality. Nevertheless to each their Own

[@number1chiefROKKA]

thank you. you hit the nail on the head. the Ravens owner has A LOT of friends that hate what Cleveland did. they are going to hold their pockets and dry the market up so that the Ravens can say: "see, nobody really wants you at that price. take our deal and like it." if Lamar does not get a respectable max deal you'll know what the reason is. smh

[@setapartfromtheworld]

good ol boys club and he's black but hopefully he get it

[@MrBmic]

​@@setapartfromtheworld Watson is black too.

[@Mike-xt7tz]

The good news if you're a lamar fan is now you know hes getting a long term contract from someone, whether it be the ravens or someone else, mans getting paid

[@enigma13ff]

If the jets offered me 160mil guaranteed and the Ravens go to 165mil guaranteed I'm packing my bags, i did everything for you except win a Super Bowl. No off the field issues, never been late(outside of negotiation's last year), 75% win rate and you still wanna kick the tires. "I want them to love me like they love Pac!"

[@mikes6316]

@AilmanMM 100%, relationship is likely irreparable at this point, you build your team around a guy and then don't pay him his worth, it's mind boggling

[@user-th2jk8fs2y]

@AilmanMM Huh? He won 1 playoff game. Now they owe him whatever he wants? They offered him 250m. That would make him 1st or 2nd highest paid QB. How is that not more than fair? He can't possibly think 2 consecutive lost seasons to injury (and still just 1 W post-season) puts him in a strong position to demand outrageous guaranteed $. Only 1 other QB got a contract like that and it's pretty universally criticized as incredibly foolish of the Browns.

[@mikes6316]

@@user-th2jk8fs2y nobody knows what they've offered him, and the overall amount isn't the important amount it's how much is guaranteed, browns set the market with the watson deal

[@bcjones181131]

That's right Nick! Go down the list, you can hear the crickets in background lol 😆

[@hatmoney3340]

Thank you for adding the cold open!

[@spoogtastic]

Nick is 100% correct on this Lamar stuff. This is a slap in the face to him.

[@kybernetic8]

Yeah, super disrespectful to let Lamar see what he's worth.

[@kennywilly-beamer1776]

@@kybernetic8 the issue here is, for a 26 yr old MVP why would you even allow for him to look for better deals. As nick said they wouldn’t do it for Mahomes, Allen, Hurbert, Hurts etc. In my personal opinion I think the ravens org likes him but don’t really want to fully commit and that’s a slap in the face to any player who wanted to retire with said organization

[@buckdraper303]

@@kennywilly-beamer1776 Nick is talking out his a$$. Mahomes has won two SBs. Allen has at least been to the AFC championship game. Herbert and Hurts are still on their rookie contracts so who knows. Plus if either guy wanted the guaranteed money that Lamar is apparently demanding, then their situations might play out the same way.

[@kennywilly-beamer1776]

@@buckdraper303 they’ve had two and half years to settle a contract. The market was definitely not as high last year he probably would’ve accepted way less. Also players like Geno smith and Daniel Jones are earning more money this year than Lamar if that’s doesn’t scream no faith then I don’t know does

[@bluntsensei]

I love watching this show, good analysis/discourse and the background laughs make it chill

[@postive-vibes]

I would love to wake up tomorrow and read that the Jets execs actually diverted their flight from California to Maryland.

[@platoniczombie]

I wonder if this is going to be another blackball situation kind of like Kap, only instead of situated around the issue of race, it's situated around guaranteed money.

[@davidyang1160]

no shot. Lamar is an MVP caliber player. Deshaun sat out an entire year and got the greatest deal in NFL history. At some point a desperate team is going to throw the bag at him, and even if they don't throw as much as Lamar wants, he's going to have to take it. If Kap was as good as Lamar is now, he'd still be in the league.

[@aRe_LoW]

"Turn the plane around!!! Tell em' Brou!!!!

[@QuDotG34]

I agree with Nick on this one.

[@rodneyhuffton9155]

Interesting

[@zakman6471]

Thank you for explaining exclusive and non exclusive

[@nobodynoneofyourbusiness3787]

Nick has a point although the Ravens front office are playing Poker with this contractual offer in hopes of getting Lamar for a cheaper price then if a contender plays their hand of interest, the Ravens then up the ante. Cold business move on their part. I feel ya Nick.!

[@KTPurdy]

Rogers didn't even show up for summer training

[@EASportz]

You know, if you squint real good n have a couple of Colin’s afternoon cocktails n lower the volume a little .. Nick is real good!! 😂🤣😂😂

[@mrsnfta]

It's burns. But Nick is right. Lamar is gone.

[@kelvinpayne964]

For one of the few times I agree with nick

[@order3457]

let me just say, nick is really a fun guy to watch. have to say hes my fav guy off any sports show.

[@GiftedDee]

Lamar in ATL would be crazy

[@karlpanton1055]

Wildes been getting snappy recently. Hopefully it’s nothing big, don’t want to see anything break this up

[@thenoseknows9391]

That's done for the show 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽💯💯😃🤣😃🤣

[@mikeedwards9984]

He only does that when his pats is brung up lol

[@lsvids595]

As a ravens fan, this is looks to be shrewd from Baltimore. The market needed reset and it already looks like tons of teams are out

[@xcwilliams7980]

Brou and Wildes constantly come across as pro business stooges, and it continues to leave them being wrong on these things. At 11:40. Nick ends the convo.

[@marianoortega6725]

Brou is absolutely correct this is a business and Lamar is a professional. “Young people be soft”

[@jazzboneplaya]

Yes u are sooooo right. I don't understand how they can think the ravens have retained control of the situation with this move.

[@xcwilliams7980]

​@Mariano Ortega let's take emotions out of it. Would you rather do business with someone who valued you alot or a little?

[@cryptaku3404]

​@@marianoortega6725 Lamar is a professional. But there's no other way to interpret the Ravens actions other than "We don't think you're THAT valuable." You're right, Lamar is a professional. He showed up to play this season without a deal even though everyone told him not to. If the Ravens match whatever deal he gets, he'll show up and play to the best of his ability because that's who Lamar is. But with this move, the Ravens have all but guaranteed that Lamar will never sign another deal with thieir organization. People don't forget how companies treated them when it came time to put their money where their mouth is. Lamar is gonna give that energy right back to them in 4 years mark my words.

[@user-th2jk8fs2y]

This is like saying everyone who feels their boss appreciates them should go in tomorrow and ask for a raise to double what they make now. They better agree or they're disrespecting you and don't value you. You should just walk. 🤦‍♂️

[@thenglishannel]

he would make a killer falcon-

[@vincente4570]

If that happens. Then they should trade for Derrick Henry and now you got a shot at tha division fo sho😊

[@992porter]

Nick is super. It is business but also these are real people with real feelings. Relationships can damaged.

[@MarshallT504]

100% Agree with Nick!

[@cheerioss-9121]

Love how you can tell they actually interested/get excited in what the other person has to say.

[@matthewwazbinski1489]

Nick nailed it! This is like letting your girlfriend go on a date with someone else and when they propose, you swoop in with a nicer ring. You think that’s not going to cause tension??

[@foleylione]

I’m shocked anyone is shocked about the Lamar/Ravens tag. In Ravens circles we’ve been saying this would happen for months now. He won’t come off his stance and there’s no agent to bring realistic negotiation to the table. Now he can see what others would offer, and find a real starting point for negotiations with the ravens.

[@user-th2jk8fs2y]

Thank you. Ppl in the comments don't seem to understand the full context, but these analysts should. I was a little surprised it the non-exclusive, but I imagine they did that w some idea already that teams weren't very interested in giving him the nonsense contract he wants, or at least not that AND a couple first round picks (or more in a trade). I just don't know if he could be content in bmore now even if the Ravens match the best offer. This demand shows his ego may be an issue.

[@markspringer8296]

I like the raven's letting Lamar look around, they can match. A team would be desperate to give up 2 firsts AND pay him.

[@ramongonzalez2112]

Montana won two SB’s and Walsh brought in Young!😅Joe was pist and won 2 more. Jackson is no Mahomes.

[@octaviusstone5650]

Nick is spot on. Business is with a person and that person has feelings.

[@noobgonebad9860]

Best show on youtube. Give them boys a raise

[@donaldphillips5350]

Know somethings going on. When Nick Wright. Is the one making sense.

[@user-is4cp9ot8s]

If I was a player I would want Nick to by my agent lol he is absolutely right about Lamar and the ravens relationship being beyond tenable

[@wavelength123]

Brett favres 40 year old season was goated

[@RiquoSuave410]

Rare Nick Wright W

[@devincognito8932]

He was right about the nets, the clippers, the chiefs, honestly he hasn’t missed in a while

[@HearItHereFirstTV]

I almost never agree with chris but i think hes 100% correct here, the ravens want lamar to really see how other nfl contracts are gonna be written for him. Nfl teams are gonna do everything they can to avoid contracts like watson, he messed up the market

[@samuelgaona7196]

Brou keeps saying they can match, but that's even if they can match, and not making sure you do everything in your power to keep Lamar means that you don't really want to keep him

[@JohnDoe-jj3wt]

Nick is totally right and I’ve been saying the same thing. They DONT want him because of the risk of injury.

[@tracybranson1699]

Lamar should run out and get an agent now to start negotiating. Otherwise he's going to be a busy man on the phone trying to figure it out. Wishing him the best!!!

[@vincente4570]

The NFLPA is in da background. So don’t worry boss👍🏿

[@tracybranson1699]

@@vincente4570 🙌🏾

[@TheeRomantic]

The Fins, Raiders and Panthers have to be talking to Lamar ASAP

[@jordanjohnson2299]

It’s a new year and he’s looking for a driving deal. In a place where they value him but it’s lost in communication sometimes.

[@thawkereynolds]

At what point do we stop pretending that Lamar Jackson’s contract issues is not because he has bad management?? The reason he fell in the draft is because of how poorly he was handled in the pre-draft process. I mean enough Z’Nuff.

[@KSE828]

God Nick is so on point here.

[@maxwellzanarotti7884]

Nick is 100% right. They had no leverage here. In fact the exclusive franchise tag wouldn’t have worked because no one would’ve traded for him this year if it was more than 2 firsts. They could just wait til next year. Any team that trades for him will regret it, book it

[@robertgaumont5446]

6:10. Who would say a non-exclusive tag could be used and the player wouldn’t resign? Hall of Famer Steve Young received the non-exclusive in ‘93 and played with the Niners another six years. The problem, to be blunt, is the negotiating is not working, whether it’s the lack of agent, mom as his manager or whatever. The teams need to start dealing with real offers not hypotheticals

[@SimpleSock]

I'm shocked at how many people agree with Nick. What else are the Ravens supposed to do? This has been a failure on Lamar's part not to realize his value and get a deal done, and so the Ravens are now doing the only thing they can to try and keep him and saying "Hey Lamar, go try the try the open market" in hopes he gets a bit of perspective on his value. This isn't some horrible toxic marriage like Nick loves to compare it to, it's business, personal feelings removed it's really quite easy to understand why they did what they did, but Nick just seems weirdly dug in on this one.

[@user-th2jk8fs2y]

He even touted how advantageous it is for KC going forward that Mahomes has a team friendly deal. That was going to help them stay ahead of Bengals and Bills, who both have to pay big contracts coming up. It really does seem unlike Nick to take this stance, especially so strongly.

[@kybernetic8]

Mostly just regular NFL fans I reckon where the Ravens aren't their team. They just want Lamar to get a ton of money, so they don't really care if the Ravens ruin their cap situation (they may even want this, especially if Browns fans)--but unlike the recent media narrative (and the bad S&C coach) the Ravens are a well run team that have great facilities.

[@mcavoyfamily8387]

The reason the Patriots do it and got away with it was because they had the consensus QB and coach of the league and they were consistently in the run for titles. That's a huge piece for negotiating

[@keykeyblazeroyce1742]

Lamar to the dolphins would be crazy lol the league would block that 😂 he would finally have a real team

[@user-th2jk8fs2y]

Funny how many ppl think the QB and WRs are the whole football team. The Ravens are better than Miami everywhere except WR.

[@aroperdope]

​@@user-th2jk8fs2yfunny you say that because the Dolphins have beaten the Ravens in back-to-back seasons

[@zboy365]

As long as business gets conducted by persons it's gone always be personal

[@jeffm7145]

True, but he's getting 32 million dollars a year, so I think he will be ok.

[@ManOfNoodles]

I don't agree with this btw. But I think the ravens plan is to prove to Lamar that he isn't worth as much as he thinks by letting other teams offer him less than what he was asking for and then matching that if he agrees with any of them. Hoping that it will make him accept their offer. Kind of like a big I told you so.

[@ManOfNoodles]

Ravens org has treated their players bad recently. They don't get him any help. He runs the whole offense, of course he'll be banged up. He has arguably the worst receiving core. No good running backs. When he plays he does everything.

[@user-th2jk8fs2y]

You may be right in the OP. But none of what you said in your follow-up comment is true.

[@KCMagicC]

Nick nails it - some team with a lot of 2023 cap space can offer Lamar a deal that is structured in a way that the Ravens can't match it (e.g. no signing bonus, but $80M cap hit in year 1, reduced salaries in subsequent seasons). Are the Ravens going to retain Lamar by trading away/cutting 5 starters?

[@AlexTSilver]

those kind of contracts arent allowed. Those clauses are called poison pills, and the NFL banned them

[@GoofyFlan]

I agree with Broussard and Wildes. They will match any offer he gets.~~~~~~>>>>Maybe.

[@animeryn]

“The market “ Lolllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll

[@kingpoodietv364]

its over for baltimore & Lamar Jackson

[@BasicBodThor]

I get what Brou and Wildes are saying, but you have way less control with this than if you gave him the exclusive tag.

[@jordanjohnson2299]

Over to the NFC A lot of teams are actually in contention to contend there are no sucky teams really over there

[@philiphahn6086]

The only situation where this ends well for the ravens is if wherever lamar goes, he plays bad or gets hurt, and the ravens end up in a position to get caleb williams

[@kellemboyz8360]

Lamar to jets! Second option is arod

[@officialSTR1FE]

First time I've agreed 100 percent with Nick. The disrespect for 8 is astounding. We all watched who they were without him. And I'm a Bears guy, so I know when you get a franchise qb you don't play with that man. Look how long it took us..

[@24Rabbott]

best show on tv

[@BNA_Est.1988]

Lamar getting treated like Deandre Ayton smh

[@nickster1135]

So unique have to have more blockers than wideouts

[@vincente4570]

That’s not Lamar’s fault. So y hate on talent like that?

[@thawkereynolds]

Are you really comparing Kurt Warner with the Giants to Aaron Rodgers? Kurt Warner went to the Giants, knowing he was a stopgap. In fact, he went to the Cardinals, knowing he was a stopgap until Matt Leinart figured out what he was doing fortunately for him and unfortunate from that he never learned. This is a classic case of two NBA guys talking NFL.

[@iamthebigkahuna]

One thing is unique in Lamars case. There's no agents involved. We all know Watsons fully guaranteed deal is probably what's holding this deal up. Now, would it be impossible that Ravens and Lamar agreed on this unusual course of action to get passed the two year stand still they've reached in negotiations? Lamar gets to prove he's right by finding 200+ fully guaranteed elsewhere. If he does Ravens will accept the price and match it. If not Lamar will agree that Watsons contract is an outlier and accept whatever the market gave him.

[@kevinstephens6510]

So wait can Lamar wait till after the draft to sign when the Dolphins will have their next two first round picks to sign??

[@jayyboiii9602]

yes he technically can

[@trainerrob1622]

He can wait until week 10...

[@northside4767]

Yes, and that’d be pretty cool

[@UNFITTED1]

Dolphins can give up 2 future 1st right now! 2024 is supposed to be a better draft class not 2023. It's up to Ravens how they want the deal of draft picks to go.

[@jayyboiii9602]

@@UNFITTED1 they dont have a first rounder this year anyway.....they would lose the 2024 pick either way

[@deanallen7235]

Lamar is going to find out the hard way that Jimmy Haslam doesn't own another NFL team.

[@ronaldmczee2552]

Chris Broussard is absolutely right about Lamar Jackson Jets pull the plane around will be contenders next 5 years.

[@ericrose3204]

Come on Falcons!

[@erouse91]

I agree with Nick that the relationship between the Ravens and Lamar, even if they eventually match a deal with anyone else, will never be the same. It IS the best option for all parties with the Ravens not getting a deal done to this point. But even if Lamar does come back to the Ravens, this is a completely soured relationship at this point. There is no way that this team becomes more complete after this.

[@mikepanton]

Cowboys valued Dak more than the Ravens value Lamar...that's crazy

[@BrandonClark-StocksPassports]

How is that working out for the cowboys? Looks like ravens are smarter longterm

[@mikepanton]

@@BrandonClark-StocksPassports $40 million per year ain't bad for the Dak considering Daniel Jones just got that money. David Carr is raking in more than that too. Murray just got big money. I'm not saying that all these are good moves, but that's what the market is right now. there's no way around it. you're not going to get off paying an MVP quarterback $30 million a year Ravens are in a tough spot for sure because of Lamar's injury history, but they don't have a better option

[@samuelgaona7196]

​@@BrandonClark-StocksPassports the Cowboys should've made a deal sooner because the market and cap situation now meant they'd have more money, if anything they were dumb for not paying him right away knowing the cap situation was gonna change and the talents young QBs were gonna start getting paid

[@t-bomb24fit61]

Lamar in the NFC south would be interesting

[@deetooreckless28]

Nick my favorite host the other too always looking to say right words

[@ronaldmczee2552]

Nick Wright is right Ravens open up the door for other teams too make a deal for Lamar Jackson.

[@cassidydankochik3294]

Nick is cooking since he came back.

[@revengewrld999]

the disrespect on Lamar's name by the Ravens is gross misconduct .

[@revengewrld999]

the team he goes to doesn't need a new playbook ... Lamar is a playbook just like extra credit lmao

[@hamilton381]

New guy is good. Said it all.

[@vickjr98]

Nick was on top form here

[@ssic_network]

I can’t lie nick is dead on !!!….about how the chiefs, eagles, bills and chargers wouldn’t DARE put their qb in this position 😅

[@WizzRacing]

Hate to inform the one guy that keeps saying the Ravens are in control. As they have the option to match any offer. That is not control. That is a reaction to some other teams offer...

[@skelleytor]

Tampa should try to get him

[@flyguy7825]

Lamar Jackson has all the leverage. He can go back to the Ravens on the franchise tag which I don't believe he will do it and get paid. Double what he's making now or he could just plainly sit out and negotiate with other teams and of one team gives him a fully guaranteed contract that puts an enormous pressure on the Ravens. Either they match it or they risk losing Lamar Jackson or Lamar Jackson can just simply sit out, not negotiate with anybody and play the Ravens out.

[@lucrative6477]

Losing out on 60 mil is leverage? I’d love to do business with you then. You can have all the “leverage” you want.