Why a front-loaded offer could spoil the Ravens' hopes of keeping QB Lamar Jackson

There is little modern precedent for the market that Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson will enter when the NFL's legal tampering window opens Monday. Until Tuesday, only three quarterbacks over the past two decades had ever been designated with the nonexclusive franchise tag, which allows players to negotiate with other teams. None had Jackson's resume.

In 2005, the Chargers' Drew Brees played on the tag before leaving San Diego the following offseason for a six-year deal with the New Orleans Saints. 

In 2009, the New England Patriots traded Matt Cassel to the Kansas City Chiefs less than three weeks after tagging him. 

In 2016, Kirk Cousins signed Washington's nonexclusive tender, then signed the team's exclusive tender one year later, before leaving in 2018 for a fully guaranteed three-year deal from the Minnesota Vikings.

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