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4. Yep, he's a good negotiator. Starting from an intial ask of at least...

Reply to True Dough (Reply #3)

Thu Apr 27, 2023, 05:24 PM

Apr 2023

a match of what Cleveland paid Deshaun Watson and being steadfast about it until the Ravens cracked and offered 260m, 187m guaranteed, making him the highest paid player in the league...that is until the next high-profile QB gets his deal done — with an agent probably. Then Jackson will still be he highest paid because he didn't cough up an agent's fee.

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Lamar Jackson, Baltimore Ravens reach 5-year, $260 million deal [View all] True Dough Apr 2023 OP

Sounds like he's ready to go... True Dough Apr 2023 #1

Well done. I see Jackson has a firm grip on numbers/money... brush Apr 2023 #2

I heard quite a few sports pundits True Dough Apr 2023 #3

Yep, he's a good negotiator. Starting from an intial ask of at least... brush Apr 2023 #4

He May Be ProfessorGAC Apr 2023 #5

Right, good poker players don't fold easily. brush Apr 2023 #6