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wizard151 · 09-05-2018, 11:14 AM

I understand where you are coming from and I'm the same way. With that said I think there's no way Jackson would start for any franchise in his rookie season for that matter.

So, I tried to come up with a scenario that I think would make the most sense for both the Falcons and the Ravens in this universe.

Jackson struggles mightly in the preseason, falling behing not just RGIII but also undrafted quarterback Josh Woodrum and the Ravens quickly realize they made a mistake selecting the former Louisville star at 32. So, as this is Ozzie Newsome's last year, they try to cut their losses and move on before it's too late.

So, as the Ravens kept only two quarterbacks on the 53 man roster for the past 9 seasons or so, they try to trade Jackson before the final cuts arrive. So you would trade for him after playing the 4th preseason game but before getting into Week 1 of the regular season.

In terms of compensation, the Ravens gave up 3 picks to get Jackson.
2018 and 2019 2nd round picks and a 2018 4th round pick and in return they got the last pick of the 1st round of 2018 (that they selected Jackson with) and also a 5th round pick in 2018. So, if they decided to move on from Jackson after only 4 preseason games, they would have to be very frustrated with his play but also they would have to fall in love with what they would get in return because they are short of a 2nd round pick in 2019 because of that trade.

So, I think picks are a more realistic way of doing this. Out of the gate, they would have to get that 2nd round pick of 2019 back, but also they would have to have a plan to get Joe Flacco's replacement in the next draft, as they decided Jackson wasn't it, so I would put next year's 1st rounder in the basket too.

Too get this done in game maybe you will have to swap late round picks too, so maybe the trade would look like this:

Falcons offer:
1st round pick 2019
2nd round pick 2019
5th round pick 2019 or 2020

Ravens offer:
QB Lamar Jackson
6th or 7th round pick 2019

I think this would make the most sense out of this situation.

Once the trade is done, Atlanta gets hyped because they just got what could be Vick 2.0 in the long run, but they also remember that their squad is ready to win now, with a QB that was the MVP of the league a couple of seasons ago. So they decide to let he have one last shot to have it all and let Jackson learn behind their pro-bowler QB for this season.

After the first season is done, depending on where you stand, superbowl, playoffs that kind of thing... you kinda go where it takes you... maybe they go 5-11 and miss the playoffs and they decide to bet it all on the youngster on his sophomore year, or maybe they win the Superbowl but Ryan's agent calls for another millionaire extension so they decide to move away from him Gruden-Mack style...

I think you get the point, let us know how that goes once you decide what to do.

Hope I could help in some way!

09-05-2018, 11:14 AM	#10
wizard151 Rookie OVR: 0 Join Date: Sep 2013	Re: "Realistic" way to trade for Lamar Jackson (to ATL) I understand where you are coming from and I'm the same way. With that said I think there's no way Jackson would start for any franchise in his rookie season for that matter. So, I tried to come up with a scenario that I think would make the most sense for both the Falcons and the Ravens in this universe. Jackson struggles mightly in the preseason, falling behing not just RGIII but also undrafted quarterback Josh Woodrum and the Ravens quickly realize they made a mistake selecting the former Louisville star at 32. So, as this is Ozzie Newsome's last year, they try to cut their losses and move on before it's too late. So, as the Ravens kept only two quarterbacks on the 53 man roster for the past 9 seasons or so, they try to trade Jackson before the final cuts arrive. So you would trade for him after playing the 4th preseason game but before getting into Week 1 of the regular season. In terms of compensation, the Ravens gave up 3 picks to get Jackson. 2018 and 2019 2nd round picks and a 2018 4th round pick and in return they got the last pick of the 1st round of 2018 (that they selected Jackson with) and also a 5th round pick in 2018. So, if they decided to move on from Jackson after only 4 preseason games, they would have to be very frustrated with his play but also they would have to fall in love with what they would get in return because they are short of a 2nd round pick in 2019 because of that trade. So, I think picks are a more realistic way of doing this. Out of the gate, they would have to get that 2nd round pick of 2019 back, but also they would have to have a plan to get Joe Flacco's replacement in the next draft, as they decided Jackson wasn't it, so I would put next year's 1st rounder in the basket too. Too get this done in game maybe you will have to swap late round picks too, so maybe the trade would look like this: Falcons offer: 1st round pick 2019 2nd round pick 2019 5th round pick 2019 or 2020 Ravens offer: QB Lamar Jackson 6th or 7th round pick 2019 I think this would make the most sense out of this situation. Once the trade is done, Atlanta gets hyped because they just got what could be Vick 2.0 in the long run, but they also remember that their squad is ready to win now, with a QB that was the MVP of the league a couple of seasons ago. So they decide to let he have one last shot to have it all and let Jackson learn behind their pro-bowler QB for this season. After the first season is done, depending on where you stand, superbowl, playoffs that kind of thing... you kinda go where it takes you... maybe they go 5-11 and miss the playoffs and they decide to bet it all on the youngster on his sophomore year, or maybe they win the Superbowl but Ryan's agent calls for another millionaire extension so they decide to move away from him Gruden-Mack style... I think you get the point, let us know how that goes once you decide what to do. Hope I could help in some way!