The Ravens do not have their best QB starting right now. Lamar Jackson has been out with a knee injury since Week 13. Furthermore, Tyler Huntley has been starting in Jackson’s place, and needless to say, the Ravens’ fans don’t like it. Huntley has not had the most steady start as QB, losing games against the Browns and most recently, against the Steelers.
Huntley threw for a meager 130 yards, one touchdown with one interception. The fans, not happy with the Ravens tarnishing their record, want to see Jackson back in play. While Jackson, still on a rookie contract, has won the heart of the fans with his play. With the way he performs, there are many fans who believe that Jackson is grossly underpaid. And after the loss against the Steelers, fans were quick to remind the Ravens that Jackson needs to be paid.
Fans ‘haggle’ for Lamar Jackson
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As he is in his last year of a rookie contract, the ball is now in Jackson’s court. With the brilliant efforts he has put in for the Ravens, there are beliefs that he deserves more money than the Ravens have offered him with his deal. Furthermore, after a loss against the Steelers, fans sorely missed Jackson on the field. They even took to Twitter to depict the precarious situation the Ravens are in right now.
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Fans went berserk on Twitter asking the Ravens to pay Jackson what they believe he deserves. One fan went on to attach a hilarious video along with his reaction.
The Ravens GM showing up to Lamar Jackson’s home tomorrow morning pic.twitter.com/An2SoGEKPQ
— NFL Memes (@NFL_Memes) January 2, 2023
Another fan spoke about how it might be time to pay Jackson.
Lamar Jackson addressing the ravens team in the locker room right now pic.twitter.com/gq4cmOmsXc
— John (@iam_johnw) January 2, 2023
There were also some hilarious comments on what would happen if Jackson got paid.
Lamar jackson after getting paid pic.twitter.com/cTFBwz43Oc
— steelersfan (@steelersfan9018) January 2, 2023
Furthermore, a fan also put up a tweet with Jackson in the picture, sending a message to the Ravens.
— LamarGoat (@IamLamarGoat) January 2, 2023
After a loss against the Steelers, fans also expressed how much they miss Jackson on the field.
Miss this guy @Lj_era8 pic.twitter.com/RjRpTJ0BvO
— d🧃e (Ravens 10-6) (@doe__rodriguez) January 2, 2023
Furthermore, there were comments who mentioned that the Ravens’ owner might have something special for Jackson.
Ravens owner with a blank check.
— Sabith Choudhury (@SabithChoudhury) January 2, 2023
All in all, the fans seem to be eager to see Jackson get paid what they feel he deserves and ensures that he comes back. However, the advice that fans have for the quarterback is not necessarily the advice prominent personalities have given to Jackson.
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Should Jackson go get paid?
While the Ravens fans are convinced that Jackson should be getting paid more, there are certain people who do not believe so. Former NFL quarterback, and FOX analyst, Michael Vick, had spoken about Lamar Jackson’s payments and how it might be detrimental for him to get paid more. Vick mentioned Super Bowl and playoff chances in reference to how much an organization decides to pay him.
Regardless of whether it affects his Super Bowl chances, the fans definitely think that Jackson should get paid more. The reactions on Twitter after the embarrassing loss against the Steelers made that very clear. The question remains if Jackson will get paid more by the Ravens or will he take his talents elsewhere?
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