(11-26-2023, 08:26 PM)JagFan81 Wrote:

(11-26-2023, 08:23 PM)carp8dm Wrote: Is it appropriate to insult a fellow member of the forum?

I'm providing my opinion that is within the terms of the is forum and within the appropriate thread.  Why are you able to insult me for having a discussion?

It seems like you are antagonizing me.  I had an opinion, I backed up my opinion.  And you just came and insulted me....  Seems like you are trying to troll me into an arguement.  And, I feel that is not appropriate.

So what contract would you give Lawrence?

You mean if I was Baalke?

If I was Baalke I'd try to short change him.  I'd try to explain to him that he's in the ultimate small market where the nation doesn't believe in him or in his team.  I'd then try to leverage that so that he'd give the team a discount so that we can use cap space to keep him successful...  

If I was Trevor, I'd tell them I'd take a discount so long as Press Taylor isn't the play calling OC.  

Florida doesn't have income tax, so we can possible get him to sign for less.  But, of course, if Trevor wants to play hard ball, we have to pay him at the upper scale.  And he deserves the upper scale.  

Again, if I was Baalke, I'd try to make him come back down to earth and explain to him that if he gives the team a bit of leverage, we can keep a juggernaught team that will pay off for him exponentially in terms of Brand creation and legacy.  But if we give him the BAG that is next in line, then the team will be decimated and he could potentially fizzle out like Herbert, Phillip Rivers, and other over paid QBs that needed the extra help...

I think it's a very good arguement.  Lawrence is a Franchise QB.  Dude is top 5 in terms of Mahommes mountain.  But he's also a long lasting QB.  He could be a QB for 15 years, unlike some of the more "mobile" QBs.  If he sees that, then we have a chance to keep him at a respectable salary as well as keeping some of our key pieces that also contrubute.

TLR - Pay Lawrence his money if he's in the money game.  But if Lawrence is in the Legacy game, maybe we can work out a deal that benefits him and the team.

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