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Proving collusion amongst the owners is gonna be difficult for #LamarJackson if he goes that route.
Barring any leaked direct communication between owners implicitly colluding to lowball him to "make a point," owners will have a myriad of excuses to say why they weren't interested:
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1. Watson's contract was unprecedented. Just because the #Browns were dumb enough to give him that kind of money to convince him to live in #Cleveland , it doesn't mean other teams will be willing to do the same.
12:36 PM - Mar 08, 2023
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2. Recent contracts like that of #RussellWilson have proven to be HUGE burdens on a team. If Wilson doesn't make a massive leap next year, his contract is a franchise killer. Teams will be much more reluctant to risk that much as a result.
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3. If a team thought Lamar was worth the largest fully guaranteed contract ever, a #FULLYGUARANTEED contract means the full contract amount needs to be available in cash AT SIGNING and put in an escrow account...as rich as #nfl owners are, $250m+ is hard to just have lying around
12:37 PM - Mar 08, 2023
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4. He was a unanimous #MVP . Cool. What has he done in the playoffs? How many times has he been hurt when the team REALLY needed him. Getting hurt isn't necessarily his fault but...sorry that shit plays a factor.
12:37 PM - Mar 08, 2023
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5. His playing style is tragically not on conducive to longevity. Right or wrong, owners could claim they're getting #RGIII flashbacks
12:38 PM - Mar 08, 2023
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6. Owners/GMs can just say they aren't interested in negotiating directly with a player...especially not after seeing how poorly it's been going between the #Ravens having to work out a contract with Lamar directly rather than through an agent.
12:38 PM - Mar 08, 2023
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Without an agent, teams are going to have to play hardball with him directly...that's gonna sour ANY relationship between him and the front office.
The league is a business and with a HARD SALARY CAP, teams will always try to get the best deal for itself.
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Is there #Collusion going on? Directly? Maybe! Indirectly? Absolutely...but if everyone individually agrees a player is not worth however much the player thinks he's worth that's just business.
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