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Arthur Blank explains why Lamar Jackson won't play for Atlanta Falcons

Lamar Jackson is one of the best quarterbacks available in the NFL. However, the Atlanta Falcons have strong reasons not to pursuehim.

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By miguel angel fernandez castro

Lamar Jackson with the Baltimore Ravens
© Scott Taetsch/Getty ImagesLamar Jackson with the Baltimore Ravens

TheBaltimore Ravens shocked the NFL with their final decision regarding Lamar Jackson. It was anon-exclusive franchise tagfor the former MVP after more than two years of negotiations. An agreement couldn’t be reached and the team took a suprising path for the future.

Of course, many people wondered why theRavensdidn’t lockLamar Jacksonwith an exclusive franchise tag. The 26-year old quarterback has been crucial for their offense, but, the history of injuries made Baltimore really cautious. Now, one of the best playersin the league is available to transform any franchise.

One of the probable destinations for Lamar Jackson was Atlanta. A team with salary-cap space which seem to be building an extraordinary roster to compete in the NFC. After the departure of Matt Ryan, the Falcons might be just one quarterback away to become a sudden favorite. However, that won’t happen. These are the incredible reasons why.

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Arthur Blank confirms Falcons won’t pursue Lamar Jackson

Lamar Jacksonwants to be traded and could be looking for a new deal using as a standard the contract signed byDeshaun Watsonwith the Browns in 2022. Though he had an eleven-game suspension, Cleveland gave the controversial quarterback a five-year contract with$230 million fully guaranteed.

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It’s important to remember that, when Houston listened to offers for Deshaun Watson, the Atlanta Falcons were interested. The move was logical considering Matt Ryanhad just signed with the Indianapolis Colts. So, if owner Arthur Blank pursued Watson with all the controversy, Lamar Jackson is even a better deal. Right?

“Different player, different time. You have a winner (Lamar Jackson), a MVP in the league. There’s no question he’s one of the top quarterbacks in the league. Looking at it objectively, I’d say there’s some concern over how long can he play his style of game. Hopefully a long time, but he’s missed five, six games each of the last two years. Each game counts a lot in our business.” Those were Blank’s words to The Athletic.

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So, even with Lamar Jackson available, ArthurBlank will go all-in with second-year quarterback Desmond Ridder. “Desmond has continued to show us everything we need to and beyond.” Only the future will dictate if the Falcons were right about letting go a superstar like Jackson.

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