According to NFL insider Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk, Caleb Williams has decided not to hire an agent as he begins his NFL career. Instead, he is planning to represent himself.
Pretty bold to see a rookie planning to represent himself.
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Now this could be a red flag...
If I'm Chicago, I am seriously considering Daniels...
Yup. Not sure why some think Caleb can do no wrong. There’s just so much off about him. Really unappealing player off the field, basically creating what could be insurmountable pressure for himself on it the field.
Being the face of an NFL franchise is a juggling act of many things, brains, personality, character, etc.
It ain’t all just talent.
This is stupid as shit.
Now this could be a red flag...
If I'm Chicago, I am seriously considering Daniels...
This guy isn't as good as Lamar.
LOL. That's perfect.
Plenty more than just the rookie contract to deal with. It's so short-sighted.
But at least that lawyer has an in-depth knowledge of the law and probably experience in a courtroom.
How many NFL contracts has CW negotiated? Is he an expert on NFL contract language? It's not just about the money.
Yes and no. There are small negotiation points. However, agents provide way more than just the ability to negotiate a contract.
Length is static, Amount is capped /w a built in escalator. The tricky part is bonus payment language and injury fine print.
Largely, yes, per the CBA. But I think it's just the pain in the ass factor and lack of expertise in managing the contract.
You dont know that about his draft day, could have been better. As a player with production in the league, that made sense to me the second time around. But of course, the exception doesn’t disprove the rule so this isn’t really a big endorsement of the strategy before playing a down in the league. Then add in all the other rumors on top of it.
All the nay sayers are going to ignore and pretend that is an alternate reality.
Eric, I am having trouble finding that comment by Sy here or on X. What was the mention, or can you provide a link? Much appreciated.
Then hire an agent for all the promotional side gigs?
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this with what Sy just posted about what his teammates said after the season.
Eric, I am having trouble finding that comment by Sy here or on X. What was the mention, or can you provide a link? Much appreciated.
It's in the Sy thread on Williams... it's his most recent post.
Either way, seems like a poor decision. Sometimes you need someone to tell you hard truths. Wanting to avoid that is a sign of immaturity.
Are you really using Lamar Jackson as an argument in your defense of not hiring an agent? That was a shit show.
You know who else represented himself and thought he had all the answers? Ereck Flowers. Again, agents do way more than just negotiate a contract. Maybe if Flowers had an agewnt besides his dad, he would have surrounded himself with people who knew what it takes to succeed in the NFL. Maybe he could have hooked up with other NFL players instead of training on his own. The contract negotiation is such a small piece of what is offered. All this shows is that he us ignorant.
This. The contract is preset. I don’t think it’s a red flag
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Because with the rookie contract caps the contracts are almost prewritten with nothing to haggle over. Williams saves the agent fee now and presumably will get one for the second contract
This. The contract is preset. I don’t think it’s a red flag
It's ok. It's another opportunity to have an illogical spasm of outrage.
Do any rookies really hold out anymore?
It's not like the olden days.
The agent thing I wouldn't sweat. His father owns a pretty reputable sports performance center, so he presumably has the resources for the combine/draft preparation lined up.
The slotting makes the rookie deal extremely turnkey from a commercial perspective. It's the type of agreement you need a commercial attorney, which will cost 10s of thousands of dollars, not 5% to get right.
If he's an asshole whose teammates hate him, there's only so much charm offensive an agent can pull.
Do any rookies really hold out anymore?
The only variable in recent years that's caused friction is agreeing upon offset limits.