Lamar Jackson has turned down a five-year, $250 million ($133 million guaranteed) offer from the Ravens. Jackson’s future with the Baltimore Ravens has reached a very uncertain stage, partly due to Lamar being injury prone. The other primary thread to the two parties not being in consensus would be the salary negotiations.

Quarterback Lamar Jackson injured his knee during Week 11, but optimism from the coaches of his possible return acted as a glimmer of hope. With contract negotiations up in the air, Lamar’s injury just catalyzed the chaos within the organization.

In the meantime, Cleveland Browns offered a 5 year, $230 million contract to Deshaun Watson, including a $44,965,000 signing bonus, $230,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $46,000,000.

Such a hefty contract has somehow messed with every other team trying to retain or acquire QBs, and the Ravens found them in a similar boat.

The Counteroffer

As per a report by ESPN, every single counteroffer by Jackson has been for a fully guaranteed contract higher than that of the one Watson received from the Browns.

A high-ranking NFL executive shared his opinion on the matter, “Just because the Browns were desperate doesn’t mean that the Ravens are, They are a stable franchise. They aren’t about to jump at something just because Cleveland did it.”

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Co-host of Raven’s vault and former editor, Sarah Ellison shed some light on the matter, “Lamar Jackson’s counteroffers to the Ravens have frequently been speculated, but this is the first report I’m aware of that clearly states he countered for more fully guaranteed money than Deshaun Watson.”

A number of Twitter users called in on the situation, giving their opinion.

Many fans felt that the players were taking these contracts to the extreme, “caring only about the bags”.

While a few others felt that the $133 M guaranteed was the best deal for Lamar, especially given his injury-prone status

The Watson deal has somehow forced the hand of all franchises to follow the same pattern, and other competing QBs will expect the same. Deshaun Watson’s deal has somehow managed to set the league on an unsustainable path, and capital might emerge as the major issue for most teams.

A race against time

With the clock ticking, the Ravens’ top brass need to set aside this debacle they have found themselves in. If push comes to shove, then the Ravens might end up losing a talent as special as Jackson to some other team who are willing to compensate him within his expectations. The most pragmatic way to do this is to franchise Lamar and let him explore trade opportunities with a fixed price for him along the lines of the Watson trade. If he can strike a deal before the draft, it might just be the best option for both sides.

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