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re: Why do I need an agent?

Posted on 10/29/18 at 11:14 am to
Posted by Hangit
The Green Swamp
Member since Aug 2014
39189 posts
Posted on 10/29/18 at 11:14 am to
Because if you don't, they will slip language in there requiring you to do many things. You must win every game or you only get 10% of your yearly pay. You have to do all of the yardwork at the owners house, and impregnate his daughter.

Her nickname is Tree-Fiddy for a reason.
Posted by kywildcatfanone
Wildcat Country!
Member since Oct 2012
119392 posts
Posted on 10/29/18 at 11:14 am to
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Why do I need an agent?


You don't.
Posted by NYNolaguy1
Member since May 2011
20918 posts
Posted on 10/29/18 at 11:19 am to
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I'm a young lad that's done well in football


Sounds like you know everything you need to about the law and contracts. What could go wrong when talking abt millions of dollars on the line?
Posted by arcalades
USA
Member since Feb 2014
19276 posts
Posted on 10/29/18 at 11:24 am to
bc you'd get hosed in about 50 different ways and won't know most of it until you're on your knees crying
Posted by weadjust
Member since Aug 2012
15140 posts
Posted on 10/29/18 at 11:52 am to
Gone are the days when rookie contracts are heavily negotiated, limiting some players’ need to hire an agent and giving teams more flexibility in making their choices. The league now operates using a rookie wage scale for incoming NFL players, reducing what had become a series of outrageously expensive deals for players who didn’t always pan out.

Players like Ravens first-round pick Lamar Jackson have decided to forgo hiring an agent altogether. Instead, the quarterback has a manager (his mom) and a lawyer to help with all the backend stuff. There was a big stink made from various outlets about Jackson’s decision, but he spoke about his choice to represent himself back at the NFL Scouting Combine in early March.

No. 1 pick Baker Mayfield also hedged on the possibility of going without an agent through the draft process, but ultimately decided to add one to his arsenal. There are pros and cons for each player as they decide whether to hire an agent, and despite a long list of pros, losing out on a big chunk of money right out of college can’t be ignored either.

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Posted by cas4t
Member since Jan 2010
70925 posts
Posted on 10/29/18 at 12:00 pm to
I know right? You definitely don't. Now just sign riiiight here....
Posted by tss22h8
30.4 N 90.9 W
Member since Jan 2007
18658 posts
Posted on 10/29/18 at 12:12 pm to
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when Ditka traded the entire draft for him. 
This post was edited on 10/29/18 at 3:37 pm
Posted by HDAU
Member since Nov 2014
1572 posts
Posted on 10/29/18 at 1:24 pm to
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I'm a young lad

Don't believe you.
quote:

that's done well in football

Don't believe you.
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am about to get drafted into the NFL

Don't believe you.
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Why do I need an agent?

You don't.
Posted by maxxrajun70
baton rouge
Member since Oct 2011
3726 posts
Posted on 10/29/18 at 1:27 pm to
because you are dumb
Posted by BlackAdam
Member since Jan 2016
6460 posts
Posted on 10/29/18 at 1:30 pm to
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Ricky Williams


My first thought. He hired a new agency linked to No Limit Records, and left millions if not tens of millions on the table. What a dumbass.
Posted by Celery
Nuevo York
Member since Nov 2010
11097 posts
Posted on 10/29/18 at 1:35 pm to
Because you don’t know how to spell your own name.
You’ve never had to, despite graduating high school, somehow passing the SAT and going to college.
This post was edited on 10/29/18 at 1:40 pm
Posted by oleheat
Sportsman's Paradise
Member since Mar 2007
13482 posts
Posted on 10/29/18 at 1:39 pm to
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I'm a young lad


Shouldn't you be talking to Manchester United?
Posted by MrLSU
Yellowstone, Val d'isere
Member since Jan 2004
26034 posts
Posted on 10/29/18 at 1:49 pm to
You don't need just an agent for your free agency salary but you do need a CPA and Sports Lawyer.
Posted by redneck
Los Suenos, Costa Rica
Member since Dec 2003
53624 posts
Posted on 10/29/18 at 1:51 pm to
quote:


Why do I need an agent?


ironic that your last post in another thread is :

quote:

You’re in over your head. Hire a professional
Posted by HeyHeyHogsAllTheWay
Member since Feb 2017
12458 posts
Posted on 10/29/18 at 2:25 pm to
Well you're not about to be drafted, so you do not need an agent.
Posted by BuckyCheese
Member since Jan 2015
49679 posts
Posted on 10/29/18 at 2:30 pm to
You need an agent/lawyer to bail your arse out when you bounce on a $50k tab at the strip club.
Posted by Haughton99
Haughton
Member since Feb 2009
6124 posts
Posted on 10/29/18 at 2:31 pm to
For your rookie contract you really don't. Because of the rookie salary cap your first contract is almost set by your draft spot. You wan't to maximize other revenue streams though you'll need an agent out there finding sponsorship opportunities for you.
Posted by jbraua
Oklahoma City, OK
Member since Oct 2007
6794 posts
Posted on 10/29/18 at 2:35 pm to
I'll be your agent for 1% less than the buffoons at Sexton's office.
Posted by DLauw
SWLA
Member since Sep 2011
6086 posts
Posted on 10/29/18 at 2:51 pm to
Negotiate for yourself.
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