8 hours ago
(Yesterday, 11:21 PM)XsandOs Wrote: Agents are incentivized not only on current contracts, but also to uphold a reputation and track record to sign future clients.
Consequently; to get an above market value contract is a matter of prestige and street cred.
At times, it is a dis-service to the player and organization - i.e. conflict of interest with their own client. Tee's agent was stuck on this point.
I feel strongly that a $35M, multiyear deal for Trey is above his market value. Playing the media card is available to all parties. The talking heads are for sale to anyone willing to pay.
BTW; Don Yee who represented Brady, is doing quite well regardless of the perceived below market deals he arranged for Brady.
Okay I get that Tees agent wasn't making an exception for the Bengals and was going to hold them to the same standard that the rest of the league would do as far as guarantees most likely. I just don't get why we would blame Treys agent when hes signed Bengals style contracts. I haven't heard 35 million per as an asking price but a 3yr 35mil per plus his current 16mil is really 30.5 per year. Seems reasonable to me. I think DE is an expensive position. The Bengals want a deal at this spot if that means lack luster production they don't care as long as it's cheap. Unfortunately Trey has been the sack leader and a top 10 edge player. They don't want to pay that so they should do him the service of trading him ( for the best offer ) and let him be compensated for his play.
