Mr. Scot

I've seen this prediction in a couple of different places...

But can you prove it? Therein lies the issue...

Paying a guy who isn't providing any benefit to you isn't exactly good business either. if Jackson chose to simply sit out, it's highly unlikely that the team would be okay with simply paying him to stay home. They'd seek to get that salary back, and in all likelihood they'd win. And I know a couple of people have suggested he could go the "ouch my finger" route, but again he'd likely face a legal challenge, one he'd have a good chance of losing. Especially so given that Jackson has already been accused of sitting out a game he could have played, which likely means any contract that he signs is going to have provisions covering that sort of thing. And throwing in what I probably should have mentioned previously, one of the other big differences (and arguably one of the most important) between Watson's situation and Jackson's is that Watson was getting paid. He'd already made significant money to begin with, but the Texans allowed him to continue being paid in part because of his legal situation complicating trade talks. Were it not for that, his situation might not have dragged down as long as it did. With Jackson, if he refuses to sign his franchise tender, he doesn't get paid. If he signs but doesn't play, he doesn't get paid. If he claims to have an injury but can't back it up medically, he likely doesn't get paid there either. And again, all of this is considering that he hasn't already made big money like Watson had when he held out. Plus, as mentioned, he'd be missing out on his prime years. And who's to say there's still a market for him a couple years down the road? Bottom Line: All indications are that One way or the other, the Ravens are likely to win this particular battle of wills. Frankly, I'd say we win too...specifically by not being involved.

Perhaps, but I wouldn't make any bets on one of those teams being us.

Teams don't want to give huge guaranteed money to a guy with injury concerns. Jackson overplayed his hand, besides likely making a huge mistake by not hiring an agent.

If nobody else is willing to make an offer though, his leverage goes way down.

Jackson exists in a post-Watson world, though. Results so far are indicating it's not going so well.

The Ravens are suddenly starting to look a whole lot smarter.

Watson wasn't franchise tagged. He was under contract when he held out. Even so, after two years off, he now looks a lot worse and his situation has made it a lot harder for anyone else to get a deal like that.

Jets are after Rodgers

So far nobody. Peter King said he doesn't know of any team that has plans to go after Jackson. His contract demands might be putting teams off.

Other sources also confirm

My wife will be really happy to hear that

Probably worth mentioning that Watson wasn't actually franchised. He was under contract when he held out so the situation isn't quite the same.

This...

How'd that work out for Watson? It's not happening, dude.

Yeah, he did.

Yeah, that argument's been made before. Doesn't matter how you try to spin it, dude. The franchise tag is in place for a reason. Players can try holding out but odds of success are very slim. Doesn't matter either way since we're not pursuing him.

Word is we're not offering anything at all.

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