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“It undermines community confidence, which is essential for efficient policing. As Lamar Jackson’s franchise tag provides the Ravens with an answer to one issue, it raises others for the NFL as a whole and for the vast majority of law enforcement personnel who risk their lives on the job.

“It undermines community confidence, which is essential for efficient policing. Lamar Jackson’s franchise tag for the Ravens provides an answer to one issue, which is relevant to Tuesday afternoon, the Baltimore Ravens decided to franchise tag quarterback Lamar Jackson with a non-exclusive rather than an exclusive tag.

The implication was that Jackson would receive a roughly $13 million lower salary in return for being given the freedom to discuss potential deals with other teams. This set off a chorus of opinions throughout the league.

A league source with knowledge of the Atlanta Falcons’ quarterback plans told Yahoo Sports under the condition of anonymity, “Not in the Lamar game.

“Thinking he might be out of our price range,” wrote another league source with knowledge of the Carolina Panthers’ intentions.
Both quarterback-needy and quarterback-secured teams appeared to share the same worries: Would a quarterback who recently suffered an injury and whose game relies so heavily on the run be able to remain healthy enough to earn the huge contract he wants?

An NFC source whose team is anticipated to upgrade at quarterback this offseason did praise Jackson as a player “any team would be lucky to be involved with,” but a colleague on the same team told Yahoo Sports they expect to pursue their quarterback fix via the significantly less expensive route of a passer-rich draft.
In a highly charged situation, it’s critical to differentiate between what teams are saying and aren’t saying, and what they are and aren’t weighing. It would be absurd to imply that Jackson isn’t a game-changing player who deservedly won the MVP award for the 2019 season. The dynamic that has emerged is misrepresented if it is assumed that his recent injuries show he has outlived his ability to play quarterback effectively and with great influence. When healthy in 2022, Jackson guided the Ravens to an 8-4 record, averaging 212.9 yards from scrimmage per game on his way to 20 scores overall and nine interceptions in 12 games. Without him, the Ravens only managed a 2-4 record, dropping their playoff game in Week 14.