Katie Blackburn-State of the Team

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(03-31-2023, 08:47 AM)Sled21 Wrote: I would doubt it. They talk about these negotiations all the time on Sirius. Part of the advantage of an agent is they go into those meetings pointing out the assets their client brings in order to up the price. The team mgt. goes into these meetings pointing out the negatives of the player (Think Lamar and his injury history) in order to lower the asking price. The player not being there saves hurt feeling on either side. The player tells the agent what he wants to do, and the agent does as much as he can to make it happen, then everyone walks away happy. This is why Lamar got his feelings hurt by the Ravens, he went in there and the mgt. pointed out his negatives to his face. 

Yes. That's how I'd say most work.

Haha...the Lamar case is interesting all around. He's a league MVP, but due to his playing style you have to build a team around him that's not traditional. And I think teams are leery of that. Well leery enough to not fully guarantee a deal.