# Alain Poupart: Poupart argues Lamar Jackson will not play out the final year of their current deal with its $84 million cap number, and that it is hard to envision the Ravens actually trading them; they also contend the Dolphins would be better off staying with their methodical rebuild rather than pursuing Jackson.

**Claimed:** Nov 4, 2026
**Pundit:** Alain Poupart — https://missedtakes.co/pundits/alain-poupart
**Outlet:** Sports Illustrated — https://missedtakes.co/outlets/sports-illustrated
**How it reached us:** published in writing
**Original:** https://www.si.com/nfl/dolphins/onsi/why-the-dolphins-should-think-twice-about-pursuing-lamar-jackson-01m6m5btz57d

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> Basically, there's probably zero scenario where he plays under that deal, and the question is whether he'll sign an extension with the team that drafted him at the end of the first round in 2018, the Baltimore Ravens, or get traded.

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## The claims

- **Lamar Jackson to move — “difficult to see them going that route (trading him) — stays in Baltimore”**
  - Kind: Trade and Signing Calls · About: Lamar Jackson
  - Verdict: not settled yet

## Who this take is about

- Lamar Jackson — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/lamar-jackson

## What others said about the same people

- Manti Te'o on Lamar Jackson: Picked a Rams–Ravens Super Bowl with Baltimore winning, and Lamar Jackson taking both season MVP and Super Bowl MVP. They also picked Jalen Carter as Defensive Player of the Year. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/51e93aac-f0be-4bce-98a7-5f7449f3edf2 (scored 0)
- Dan Patrick on Lamar Jackson: The host (identified only as "Jake") ranks the remaining quarterbacks with Mahomes first and Lamar ahead of Allen in the AFC, Stafford first and Daniels over Goff with Hurts last in the NFC, picks Lamar Jackson for MVP, and takes the Chiefs, Lions and Eagles to win their divisional games. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/86fd3db4-c6ea-4cf8-bbb9-ec716d2311ee (scored 0)
- Rich Eisen on Lamar Jackson: Eisen pushed back on several takes: they doubt the Chiefs make the playoffs this year, agrees the Bills as a 5 seed can win a road playoff game, thinks New England wins the AFC East, expects Carolina to sweep Tampa Bay and win the NFC South, says Lamar Jackson is not a top-10 quarterback this year, sees the Ravens still able to win the AFC North at 8-9, and names Christian McCaffrey the Offensive Player of the Year front-runner. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/c1629080-72cf-41b6-b276-22183b1f396c (scored 100)
- Chris Brockman on Lamar Jackson: Brockman argued Michael Penix will lead Atlanta to a playoff win and that the Falcons will win the NFC South, that the Vikings are the league's best team, that MVP is a two-horse race they lean toward Lamar Jackson, and that the Chiefs — flaws and all — will win the AFC and reach the Super Bowl in New Orleans. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/cad78246-6637-4691-a50f-d92c93dcaa88 (scored 0)
- Joe Pisapia on Lamar Jackson: Hosting the early 2026 ranks debate, Pizapia said they would move a healthy Lamar Jackson up to the No. 2 fantasy quarterback spot, ahead of Drake May. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/817050ec-b71f-43ac-9159-a8af4a6335f7 (scored 0)
- Rachel Nichols on Lamar Jackson: Nichols leaned toward the Bills beating the Broncos because of Josh Allen, and said Lamar Jackson remains a top-four quarterback in the league. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/3c84bc7d-b812-408a-9be2-523a79c05af2 (scored 0)

## More trade and signing calls

The same kind of call, about other players and teams.

- Chris Clark on Nikko Remigio: Clark expects the Chiefs to bring back exclusive-rights receiver Nico (Remigio) and long snapper James Winchester, to re-sign JuJu Smith-Schuster as a cheap veteran fifth receiver, and not to bring back Hollywood Brown, Josh Dobbs-type depth, Gardner Minshew, Janarius Robinson or Mike Caliendo; they also say the Chiefs will not use a franchise tag and believes Bryan Cook won't return. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/99521265-d5c0-4db1-b2a0-fe77908ea0b3 (scored 0)
- Nate Gosney on Daiyan Henley: After the Broncos rescinded the trade, Gosney expects Daiyan Henley to remain with the Chargers for the rest of the 2026 season, but believes the awkward fallout has effectively killed any chance of them signing a new contract with Los Angeles after the season. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/60272861-4ad0-4749-b36a-dcdf09b9213f (scored 0)
- Logan Lazarczyk on Kirk Cousins: Ahead of the trade deadline, they float three Raiders moves: shipping Kirk Cousins to Minnesota if the Vikings offer a second-round pick, selling Maxx Crosby to Dallas for a first-rounder plus, and acquiring Jaguars receiver Brian Thomas Jr. for a second- or third-round pick. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/d0fd408a-7dcd-4e50-ac62-6b4510a8a800 (scored 100)
- Logan Lazarczyk on Kirk Cousins: Lazarczyk expects the Raiders to be sellers before the trade deadline, suggesting Kirk Cousins could be dealt back to the Vikings and that benched interior lineman Jackson Powers-Johnson is a prime candidate to be traded somewhere. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/fda03952-2ea6-4919-8114-0ebb127478d1 (scored 100)
- Patricia Traina on J.J. McCarthy: Traina expects defensive tackle to be a top need for the Giants in next year's draft, and suggests the Giants could trade J.J. McCarthy next offseason — or keep both them and Jaxson Dart if the return isn't good enough. They also expect Dart to make a full recovery. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/b638ed13-01ca-4ea6-9384-ec7130f912c1 (scored 100)
- Michael David Smith on Keenan Allen: Smith suggests the Colts are likely to grant Josh Downs' trade request given their contract situation and their recent sell-off, and that they could also try to trade Keenan Allen. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/52d7108f-f754-44e8-9bf3-cc3336b4e5f7 (scored 100)

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