mtldirtybird Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 6 hours ago, Aluminafalcon said: I’m starting to understand why Ravens best move is just the normal franchise tag. I wouldn’t be surprised if a lot of owners think he has priced himself off the market (and this decision will be made by owners not gms and not coaches). Worst case scenario for Ravens is two first. Best case Lamar camp realizes how much they overplayed their hand and accepts an earlier offer Lamar camp is Lamar and his mom lol Herr Doktor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aluminafalcon Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 Just now, mtldirtybird said: Lamar camp is Lamar and his mom lol Supposedly they have some nflpa people helping out also as this is a big contract for the union to try to push fully guaranteed contracts. But yes I’m general it’s just Lamar and a couple close confidants Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor Kildare Posted March 6 Author Share Posted March 6 1 hour ago, jetpac said: Ridder fans right now If it turns out the Falcons sign Lamar, I know I will turn into this for a while. Ringo93, Skin doc and labradford 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
midas_whale Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 Lamar ain't ******* coming here threads are my favorite Lamar threads. flrybranch, Herr Doktor and labradford 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
midas_whale Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 5 hours ago, flrybranch said: I come here daily, just for the LJ threads. I gived this artical 5 stars and I am very thankful for it It is great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monoxide Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 This is a complete non-story. General managers (or at least good ones) don't publicly reveal potential franchise-altering plans a week prior to free agency. This is especially true when the player in question isn't even guaranteed to become available. Reminds me of the 2015 coaching search when D-Led reported Rex Ryan was not currently outside of Flowery Branch. Good to know! Mid-Nite-Toker, midas_whale and Herr Doktor 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shockerfalcon Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 7 hours ago, falconidae said: Does anybody know if the Ravens can allow other team to talk to Lamar on the exclusive tag? I seem to recall that happening a few years back, but can't remember who. The only player ever to be traded under the exclusive tag is Joey Galloway Herr Doktor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesus Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 Oh the horror! I will gladly take the $4 million buy out. Herr Doktor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRisen999 Posted March 7 Share Posted March 7 7 hours ago, ADAMSVILLE GYM said: I hope the Falcons sign Lamar Jackson just to see this place implode like gassed off rail car. So many people making sure declarations and assumptions that the team WILL NEVER do such a thing, will be like pure sugar to me if the Falcons make a deal for him and get him. Personally, I’m good with Ridder, but I wouldn’t DARE pretend like I know what’s going on in AB’s mind. Well Blank already said they didn’t want to use a huge portion of their cap on a QB. Fontenot said they’re going to spend in free agency but they weren’t going be reckless. Smith, Blank and Fontenot said they excited about Ridder. Fontenot also said they were adding to the QB room then directly after that said he’s sure Des will be ready to go. He also said they aren’t concerned with the outside noise.. that they have a plan and they’re sticking. I’m just reading the tea leaves.. it’s sounds like Ridder’s the guy and they’re gonna get him a competent veteran backup. gazoo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFalcoholic Posted March 7 Share Posted March 7 Look at the $$$ these QB’s are getting. Either we roll with Ridder or draft a QB. There’s no way this team can afford a vet QB with how badly we need upgrades all over the field. labradford 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shockerfalcon Posted March 7 Share Posted March 7 21 minutes ago, TheRisen999 said: Well Blank already said they didn’t want to use a huge portion of their cap on a QB. Fontenot said they’re going to spend in free agency but they weren’t going be reckless. Smith, Blank and Fontenot said they excited about Ridder. Fontenot also said they were adding to the QB room then directly after that said he’s sure Des will be ready to go. He also said they aren’t concerned with the outside noise.. that they have a plan and they’re sticking. I’m just reading the tea leaves.. it’s sounds like Ridder’s the guy and they’re gonna get him a competent veteran backup. If Ridder was the guy they would say Ridder is the guy but they have done verbal gymnastics to heap tons of praise without committing to naming Ridder as the guy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shockerfalcon Posted March 7 Share Posted March 7 1 minute ago, TheFalcoholic said: Look at the $$$ these QB’s are getting. Either we roll with Ridder or draft a QB. There’s no way this team can afford a vet QB with how badly we need upgrades all over the field. We can y’all just don’t want to believe it. The cap isn’t static it’s fluid and can be structured in a million different ways to accommodate a large QB contract. It has to be because if the team is doing it’s job you’re gonna have to pay out a large contract. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flrybranch Posted March 7 Share Posted March 7 4 hours ago, midas_whale said: Lamar ain't ******* coming here threads are my favorite Lamar threads. Ohhhh, a new level of LJ to explore. Why hadn't I thought of this??? midas_whale and Doctor Kildare 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtybirds233 Posted March 7 Share Posted March 7 19 minutes ago, shockerfalcon said: We can y’all just don’t want to believe it. The cap isn’t static it’s fluid and can be structured in a million different ways to accommodate a large QB contract. It has to be because if the team is doing it’s job you’re gonna have to pay out a large contract. This is correct. Lamar could sign a $260M contract here and the Falcons could make his cap hit just about whatever they wanted in 2023 and 2024. The issue is that most if not all of that will be guaranteed and if he underperforms, is often injured, etc. then you’re back to square one with a $260M anchor. That’s a lot of risk for a guy that’s missed 30% of his games over the last 2 seasons and he wasn’t exactly impressive in the games he did play in those seasons (63% completion, 38 total TDs to 31 total turnovers). gazoo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazoo Posted March 7 Share Posted March 7 1 hour ago, shockerfalcon said: If Ridder was the guy they would say Ridder is the guy That’s not true. The truth is they haven’t said anyone is “their guy” yet. They said their policy is to not name ANY starters at this point. So they haven’t named Grady the 2023 starter. Do you think that means Grady isn’t their guy as a starter? What about Drake London? They haven’t named him the starter either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ringo93 Posted March 7 Share Posted March 7 16 minutes ago, gazoo said: That’s not true. The truth is they haven’t said anyone is “their guy” yet. They said their policy is to not name ANY starters at this point. So they haven’t named Grady the 2023 starter. Do you think that means Grady isn’t their guy as a starter? What about Drake London? They haven’t named him the starter either. That’s a weird point to make. No one is asking if Grady and London are starters. It’s pretty standard for every NFL team to be outwardly vocal in support of their Starting QB. The job isn’t his yet, it may wind up his but until then they’re going to be supportive but noncommittal because they’re looking at their options. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor Kildare Posted March 7 Author Share Posted March 7 12 hours ago, Dark Bird Rising said: It's coming and some are going to cry for a long time. If the Falcons sign Jackson, I think we will hope for the best for the team and Lamar. I think most people would rather their team win than to be right. Mid-Nite-Toker 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazoo Posted March 7 Share Posted March 7 52 minutes ago, Ringo93 said: That’s a weird point to make. No one is asking if Grady and London are starters. It’s pretty standard for every NFL team to be outwardly vocal in support of their Starting QB. The job isn’t his yet, it may wind up his but until then they’re going to be supportive but noncommittal because they’re looking at their options. Troll much? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bunchy Carter Posted March 7 Share Posted March 7 33 minutes ago, Ringo93 said: The job isn’t his yet, it may wind up his but until then they’re going to be supportive but noncommittal because they’re looking at their options. I said the following in another one of the gazillion LJ threads but here goes: There's SOOOO much media production that goes on even before training camp begins, that the important star players have to be locked in. This is when the green screen videos of *insert star player here* telling the crowd to make noise are shot. This is when the photos and hype videos are shot. Absolutely ZERO chance the falcons go into even rookie camp without a REALLY good idea who QB1 is. The camp battle is theater. gazoo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazoo Posted March 7 Share Posted March 7 19 minutes ago, Bunchy Carter said: I said the following in another one of the gazillion LJ threads but here goes: There's SOOOO much media production that goes on even before training camp begins, that the important star players have to be locked in. This is when the green screen videos of *insert star player here* telling the crowd to make noise are shot. This is when the photos and hype videos are shot. Absolutely ZERO chance the falcons go into even rookie camp without a REALLY good idea who QB1 is. The camp battle is theater. The team officials stated unequivocally that it is team policy not to name ANY starters at this point, stating it was because they never want to “box themselves in” as they build the roster. That even includes players the media asks the team about. It includes players the media doesn’t ask them about. Seems hard for some to understand. Not one single player on our roster has been named a 2023 starter. But the conspiracy theorists seem to think that means something other than what it means. Mid-Nite-Toker and Bunchy Carter 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ringo93 Posted March 7 Share Posted March 7 14 minutes ago, Bunchy Carter said: I said the following in another one of the gazillion LJ threads but here goes: There's SOOOO much media production that goes on even before training camp begins, that the important star players have to be locked in. This is when the green screen videos of *insert star player here* telling the crowd to make noise are shot. This is when the photos and hype videos are shot. Absolutely ZERO chance the falcons go into even rookie camp without a REALLY good idea who QB1 is. The camp battle is theater. I wasn’t trying to say thing counter to what you mentioned above. I agree with you. After that draft and initial free agency they will definitely know who the QB will be. I’m saying right now, before those two things, it’s still up in the air. Bunchy Carter 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ringo93 Posted March 7 Share Posted March 7 (edited) 17 minutes ago, gazoo said: The team officials stated unequivocally that it is team policy not to name ANY starters at this point, stating it was because they never want to “box themselves in”. That even includes players the media asks the team about. It includes players the media doesn’t ask them about. Seems hard for some to understand. Not one single player on our roster has been named a 2023 starter. But the conspiracy theorists seem to think that means something other than what it Edited March 7 by Ringo93 I’m a dummy. Want to delete this message but can’t figure it out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mid-Nite-Toker Posted March 7 Share Posted March 7 11 hours ago, ADAMSVILLE GYM said: Personally, I’m good with Ridder, but I wouldn’t DARE pretend like I know what’s going on in AB’s mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rudy Posted March 7 Share Posted March 7 Please NO!!! Do Not Sign Him!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bunchy Carter Posted March 7 Share Posted March 7 53 minutes ago, Ringo93 said: I wasn’t trying to say thing counter to what you mentioned above. I agree with you. After that draft and initial free agency they will definitely know who the QB will be. I’m saying right now, before those two things, it’s still up in the air. I only quoted you because that particular post seemed most relevant to where I could add my thoughts. I didn't think we were disagreeing Ringo93 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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