Big Turk Posted May 23, 2016 Posted May 23, 2016 Honestly I am surprised that more of these guys don't do this. Since their contracts are pretty much cut and dry due to the CBA, why wouldn't these rookies take care of their own contracts, then hire an agent after signing? The agents might be negotiating some small things in there, but there isn't really much to negotiate, and they are handing them a sizeable chunk of change for doing not much of anything really, when they could be keeping it for themselves...
Buffalo Barbarian Posted May 23, 2016 Posted May 23, 2016 If I had real NFL potential my majors would be sports agent and finance. Most guys have no clue how to handle contacts or money so they hire an agent. Plus it's pretty much industry standard so they think that hiring an agent is part of the deal.
Saxum Posted May 23, 2016 Posted May 23, 2016 "Real players have agents". it is social stigma thing. When he wants to say something but not say it himself he will not have a mouthpiece to say something like "How can XXX feed his children on salary they are offering" and then back up from statement when it is used in talk radio to prove what type of idiot made remark.
QCity Posted May 23, 2016 Posted May 23, 2016 Agents can only charge 3% of rookie contracts, and many are going as low as 1% to attract clients, so it's not a huge financial loss. There are a few perks such as extending lines of credit to players until the season begins, and some offer assistance in finding housing so that players can concentrate 100% on football. Also, it's a great way to get a behind the scenes look at how the agency operates before the players ask them to do any real heavy lifting.
K D Posted May 23, 2016 Posted May 23, 2016 Agents help talk these guys up prior to the draft. They get them featured on TV and get them endorsements and basically get their name out there. Could you do it on your own? Maybe but shouldn't you be focused on training and interviewing? It seems to have worked out ok for Brisset as he got picked in the 3rd round but now he's trying to learn a super complex playbook and negotiate a contract. Seems like a lot to handle for a 23 yr old
YoloinOhio Posted May 23, 2016 Posted May 23, 2016 I think I read somewhere that the Pats want him to switch positions
The Poojer Posted May 23, 2016 Posted May 23, 2016 that's very interesting, but how long are the players into the agents, i would think they would sign them well past the length of the rookie contract. Agents can only charge 3% of rookie contracts, and many are going as low as 1% to attract clients, so it's not a huge financial loss. There are a few perks such as extending lines of credit to players until the season begins, and some offer assistance in finding housing so that players can concentrate 100% on football. Also, it's a great way to get a behind the scenes look at how the agency operates before the players ask them to do any real heavy lifting.
BarleyNY Posted May 23, 2016 Posted May 23, 2016 that's very interesting, but how long are the players into the agents, i would think they would sign them well past the length of the rookie contract. Here's an article from 2012 about agents who represent NFL players. It's interesting and there's a lot of misconceptions about the industry: http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/8681968/nfl-agent-life-all-glamour
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