12-31-2018, 03:09 AM
Fan opinion does matter to the players - specifically to their agents. They scour these boards daily and sometimes create user profiles to propagate their message, disguised as a fan. That is a fact.
But to the owners, only TV sponsor opinions matter.
In regards to draft eligible or free agents being influenced by culture, the only thing that matters to them is money.
It is a privilege to be drafted in NFL. Baker Mayfield's representatives lobbied the Browns to be picked first - as did Allen and Darnold's. There was not a single place worse than Cleveland in terms of culture. There are very very few Manning or Elways in this world who refuse being drafted by a specific Team.
Free agents are the same. They go to the highest bidder or a place where they can start at a specific position - ala Marvin Jones.
But to the owners, only TV sponsor opinions matter.
In regards to draft eligible or free agents being influenced by culture, the only thing that matters to them is money.
It is a privilege to be drafted in NFL. Baker Mayfield's representatives lobbied the Browns to be picked first - as did Allen and Darnold's. There was not a single place worse than Cleveland in terms of culture. There are very very few Manning or Elways in this world who refuse being drafted by a specific Team.
Free agents are the same. They go to the highest bidder or a place where they can start at a specific position - ala Marvin Jones.
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