(07-28-2023, 10:26 AM)Cleatwood Wrote:

(07-28-2023, 10:22 AM)ChrisJagBoy Wrote: When people on this thread say "WE AlReaDy KnOw WhAT WE HavE AftEr He BeAT Da ChARGErs" in response, yeah they are basically saying they'd be fine to give him herbert money right now. Which is absurd? Yes or no. Just a question, would you give him Herberts contract right now if you had that option?


Theres two types of people in the Trevor Lawrence debate.

Theres me: Who can look at the playoff charger game and acknowledge that he was a train wreck in the first half, and balled out in the second

And then theres the other people: OMG DID U SEE THAT COMEBACK, HOLY CRAP HES ELITE..completely disregarding why we had to make that comeback.

I would give him the Herbert contract now because it'll be cheaper than the contract he will receive next year after Burrow gets his new deal.

However, the point is moot because the Jags can't give him the contract now and he will get a new one after the 2023 season.

Also, there are more than 2 types of people in this Lawrence debate but you seem to just believe most people are blind homers and you're the only one seeing things clearly.

I thought you just said no one was trying to give him that kinda money right now? Or am I misreading something. That's my point, you have to be a blind homer to think he's earned being the highest paid player in NFL history and while, sure giving him that contract today COULD save us a little bit of money it's still a gamble because unless you are a time traveler you have no idea whether or not he works out in the long run.

Let's be civil here, because the insults and jabs are pointless. 

All i'm saying is that I would not put the franchise future in jeopardy over a guy who has only been above average at the very best (based on his entire career thusfar) I am not discounting how well he played in the second half of the season last year infact I was the first person in the raiders/jax game day thread complimenting him on having his first real ELITE day. But heres the deal. I'd rather risk paying him slightly more after the season after he shows us what he's really made of after a second season in Pedersons offense acompanied with his hopefully fruitful relationship with Calvin Ridley, than throw the franchise financhials under the bus just to take a shot in the dark and hope and pray it works out. 

For the record, I do think he will turn out to be our guy at this point I am impressed with how he's played, but after watching countless teams throw money at QBs that had one good season or so get burned on the back end, I'll pass on that. 

I know it's all speculative because we can't technically extend him right now, but that wasn't the point.

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