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To me, the big story

is Lamar Jackson.

And here's a little sound for where things stand right now.

Question is now, will Lamar Jackson get his deal done, Jay?

I think it's a really big uphill battle here.

And the reason why is because Lamar Jackson, he's representing himself.

That is so hard when you have to go up there and try and negotiate. And for them to tell you why, you're not worth a certain type of contract. But they've already offered him more than Tyler Murray got. But the Deshaun-Wanson deal kind of throws things, you know, out of whack there because I'm sure he wants a fully guaranteed contract. I don't see them want to do that. They don't want to do it, but. They can't. Well, I don't want to say they can't. I don't want to say they can't. They definitely don't see them want to do that. They don't want to do it, but... You don't think they can?

I don't want to say they can't. They definitely don't want to do it. We know that and we know why. Because it's going to change football. Of course. Well, it's already changing football, right? See, and that's my... Like, it's coming, don't you think? Yeah. Whether it's Lamar or whoever the next guy or the guy after that,

somebody's about to change things. coming, don't you think? Yeah. Whether it's Lamar or whoever the next guy or the guy after that,

somebody's about to change things.

Well, no, if Lamar, I'll tell you this,

if Lamar had the success he had without the running,

if he was passing the ball,

if Lamar was throwing the ball from the pocket like Justin Herbert,

he would get the fully guaranteed.

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