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@SportsBalt Talking Lamar Jackson contract and Orioles with Tim B from 105.7 The Fan in Baltimore

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Tim says the Ravens and Orioles have “the world’s worst optics” and self-P.R. problems.

Danny Black introduces Sports Vault and explains that the name comes from Sports Baltimore. He says he had promised to cover Baltimore sports more regularly and admits he has been a little behind. To get back on track, he brings in Tim Barbales, also known as T-Bone, from Baltimore radio and Inside Access. The tone stays relaxed and familiar from the start. Danny jokes that they might as well hit record and have some fun, while Tim notes he is still in the middle of a busy workday, which keeps the conversation informal and easygoing. The main subject is Lamar Jackson's contract situation. Danny keeps pressing on the idea that quarterback deals are never just about talent. Tim pushes the familiar line that it is not about who is best, but who is next, and he treats that as the real force shaping the market. Danny wonders whether that rule should hold forever. Tim says the Deshaun Watson deal changed the framework and created an outlier that teams are now reacting to. The conversation keeps coming back to how much a rookie-contract quarterback can help a team. They point to the Ravens as a club that had that kind of window with Lamar, and Tim argues that the team did not fully maximize that five-year stretch. He also asks whether Lamar's injuries near the end of seasons should matter in the long run. From there the talk turns to the tag-and-trade path. The logic is plain enough: if a team goes that route, it can reset the timeline and avoid one huge contract, but it also gives up the chance to keep the elite quarterback in place. Tim floats stopgap names like Davis Mills and Jacoby Brissett as the kind of move a team might make if it walks away from a massive extension. The point is not that those options are exciting. The point is that they are cheaper and less dangerous. The conversation keeps circling back to the same warning: one bad quarterback contract can drag a franchise down for a long time. That idea gives the whole exchange its shape. Even when the talk drifts or repeats a beat, it stays focused on the same practical question: what is the smartest way to build around a quarterback without getting trapped by the market? By the end, the exchange feels like two people who know the area, know the business side of the game, and are willing to say the uncomfortable part out loud.

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