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The Ravens are ready to give a lot of money to quarterback Lamar Jackson. Until recently, he wasn’t ready to grab it. He seems to have now developed a real sense of urgency.
Both Jackson’s Twitter page and his Instagram page have a photo with this message: “I need $”.
Jackson may not appreciate the attention the gesture will generate, but what do you expect? After months of not wanting to get to the open vault of owner Steve Bisciotti, Jackson now seems ready to get Brink’s truck back to his door.
He clearly deserves a second contract. The challenge is to select the right dollars and structure. The Browns gave quarterback Deshaun Watson $ 230 million over five years, fully guaranteed. Why should Jackson, the 2019 NFL MVP, not expect the same deal, if not more?
The Ravens certainly don’t want to fully guarantee five years with $ 46 million a year, given the possibility that the wear and tear of playing the position in a very physical way could bring it up to date before the next five years expire. And this is one of the biggest drawbacks of long-term and fully guaranteed contracts. If the player cannot make money, the team needs someone else to play. And the team has less room to reward the other players who are playing, given the resources that are given to someone who is too injured to play or is no longer on the team.
Regardless, Jackson seems ready to reach an agreement. The best way to do this would be to hire a good agent. The best way for the Ravens to make this possible could be to offer to increase the value of the contract to cover the percentage of compensation paid as a fee, if many believe Jackson does not have an agent simply because he has one. t wants to pay one or two or three percent of the total amount to the person negotiating it.