kilroy69 994 Posted March 12, 2018 This seems like a pretty dumb move to me. Teams have to LOVE seeing people representing themselves. The only guaranteed portion of Richard Sherman's three-year, $39 million contract is his $3 million signing bonus. Sherman has been representing himself, so this contract is sure to be criticized by the agent community. So if Sherman doesn't recover smoothly from his Achilles' surgeries, the 49ers could conceivably release him before the season and be on the hook for only $3 million. Sherman also agreed to turn $6 million of his total potential earnings into per-game roster bonuses, paid only if Sherman is on the active, game-day roster. It's an incredibly team-friendly deal. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Frozenbeernuts 1,652 Posted March 12, 2018 How the fvck did he agree to that? Obviously thinks he is smarter than he is Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kilroy69 994 Posted March 12, 2018 How the fvck did he agree to that? He is stupid as a box of rocks. That is how. But hey. He got an underwater basketweaving degree from stanford. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Super Cubs 132 Posted March 12, 2018 So he's getting paid 3 million for doing nothing. Kind of reminds me of a song by The Steve Miller Band. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brutal Brutus 182 Posted March 12, 2018 What were other teams offering him? Old guy coming off a torn achillies. What team would pony up a lot of guaranteed doe for him? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
weepaws 2,460 Posted March 12, 2018 We don't know what other teams might have given him, and neither does he. I think he blew it, and should have had an agent. He could have maybe even earn more up front money, and I think with an agent that indeed would have been the case. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vern357 15 Posted March 13, 2018 Sherm has been a shadow of himself the last 2 years. More mentally than physically, just phoning it in. So hes smart enough to get 3 mil before he retires. Heck, even T.O. played for the hawks at the end. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vino 21 Posted March 13, 2018 You guys are looking at this all wrong. It's not the money that mattered in this deal, it was a chance for him to be a part of the Niner family and obviously he couldn't pass it up. . Had to throw in my heavily biased .02 lol. carry on Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ralphster 274 Posted March 13, 2018 He's betting on himself. If the escalators are,a reasonable reach then he banks good money. Feels like a rebound relationship type move now, but if he plays as he expects himself too he'll get the last laugh. And he gets to play SEA twice a year. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kopy 491 Posted March 13, 2018 We don't know what other teams might have given him, and neither does he. I think he blew it, and should have had an agent. He could have maybe even earn more up front money, and I think with an agent that indeed would have been the case. No idea about the other team's part. But he asked Seattle to match and he'd stay, and they said no. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kilroy69 994 Posted March 13, 2018 He's betting on himself. If the escalators are,a reasonable reach then he banks good money. Feels like a rebound relationship type move now, but if he plays as he expects himself too he'll get the last laugh. And he gets to play SEA twice a year. The escalators are not reachable. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
weepaws 2,460 Posted March 13, 2018 No idea about the other team's part. But he asked Seattle to match and he'd stay, and they said no. Good move for the Seahawks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DonS 3,067 Posted March 14, 2018 No idea about the other team's part. But he asked Seattle to match and he'd stay, and they said no. That's what he claims, but did he really tell Seattle the *exact* details or just claim the potential total of X million over 3 years? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
weepaws 2,460 Posted March 19, 2018 I hope he doesn't look at what deal Moncrief just received from the Jags. What a deal for a player that is always hurt. 56 rec in his last 21 games and he received a very good deal. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
polecatt 403 Posted March 19, 2018 I'm guessing surgery on both Achilles tendons in the off season has a lot to do with this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
weepaws 2,460 Posted March 19, 2018 I think no agent was the bigger problem. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
seafoam1 1,879 Posted March 19, 2018 So he is getting $3 million off the bat, $5 million if he even just plays in the opening game, and $9 million if he plays the season. Given his health and the fact that he is going to a team that is not Seattle, how much more could an agent have gotten him? For all I care the guy could go away completely. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
weepaws 2,460 Posted March 20, 2018 So he is getting $3 million off the bat, $5 million if he even just plays in the opening game, and $9 million if he plays the season. Given his health and the fact that he is going to a team that is not Seattle, how much more could an agent have gotten him? For all I care the guy could go away completely. That we don't know. M Do you know? We won't know and don't know,but if a wr that's been unable to stay on the field can get paid the deal he did, I can't even imagine what Sherman might have made if he indeed had a agent. So how much do you think having an agent would be worth? Proverbs 16:18&20&25&27. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vern357 15 Posted March 20, 2018 I think the fact the hawks tried to trade him the last two seasons and couldnt says more than him not having an agent. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
seafoam1 1,879 Posted March 20, 2018 Do you know? Yes. He would have gotten less. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Smileseers 54 Posted March 20, 2018 NFL agents are not allowed more than 3%. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
weepaws 2,460 Posted March 20, 2018 Yes. He would have gotten less.I think he once again showed him self to be a fool and should have hired a agent. But his pride came first. Oh my soul. Moncrief who's have the talent received 9.6 all of it guaranteed. And a double go Wolfpack, the girls won tonight also. Go pack Good day sir. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kilroy69 994 Posted March 21, 2018 Sam Bradfords agent would have got him a 92 million dollar fully guaranteed contract. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
seafoam1 1,879 Posted March 21, 2018 I never liked Sherman. But honestly, in this case why dump on a guy who just got what he wanted without having to go through the agent crap system? Maybe he just wanted to be in SF and play against Seattle twice a year. On an up and coming team no less. Plus he knows he is hurt and on the dowmside of his career. I hear complaints from sports fans all the time bitching about overpaid players. Who really cares what players get paid unless you think your favorite team is overpaying someone who is costing the team being able to get better because of it? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites