If Lamar was more than a glorified RB and he treated his contract negotiations with a sense of professional urgency by using an experienced agent from the start he would have gotten paid. [Reply]
Originally Posted by KCChiefsFan88:
If Lamar was more than a glorified RB and he treated his contract negotiations with a sense of professional urgency by using an experienced agent from the start he would have gotten paid.
It didn't work for Brown or for Jackson.
But it's Mahomes fault for both, I'm sure... [Reply]
Originally Posted by KCChiefsFan88:
If Lamar was more than a glorified RB and he treated his contract negotiations with a sense of professional urgency by using an experienced agent from the start he would have gotten paid.
It looks like he’s trying to use public sentiment to his advantage as if that will work. Make the Ravens and other owners look bad for not giving into his ridiculous demands. He could have already signed a life changing contract, but instead demands more than he is worth. Still would have liked to see what other teams offered him without the tag attached to him ala Brown Jr. [Reply]
Originally Posted by KCChiefsFan88:
If Lamar was more than a glorified RB and he treated his contract negotiations with a sense of professional urgency by using an experienced agent from the start he would have gotten paid.
I feel like OBJ and Lamar got a few agents paid the last year or two.
Tunsil did alright for himself and that OL for the Seahawks a few years back did okay. But man, going without an agent is just a lousy idea.
These guys KNOW shit. They aren't out there looking to screw you - you're how they get paid. And while OBJ literally treated prior relationships like a bad thing, they're hugely important when you're trying to get these discussions started.
This is the single most critical financial transaction these guys will EVER enter into. And they're gonna fly blind?
Originally Posted by KCChiefsFan88:
If Lamar was more than a glorified RB and he treated his contract negotiations with a sense of professional urgency by using an experienced agent from the start he would have gotten paid.
Exactly, and now he may not ever get the monster deal he wants. [Reply]
Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but at first the problem (big part of it anyway) was that Lamar wanted his deal to be 100% guaranteed, and BAL didn't want to do that, because who would?
Now he's saying he doesn't need the whole thing guaranteed, but he wants 5-6 years and how much he wants guaranteed is still to high?
And didn't BAL originally offer over $200M and like over 50% guaranteed? [Reply]
Originally Posted by Megatron96:
Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but at first the problem (big part of it anyway) was that Lamar wanted his deal to be 100% guaranteed, and BAL didn't want to do that, because who would?
Now he's saying he doesn't need the whole thing guaranteed, but he wants 5-6 years and how much he wants guaranteed is still to high?
And didn't BAL originally offer over $200M and like over 50% guaranteed?
I believe it was around $130 million guaranteed. He definitely should have taken it [Reply]
