Crabtree ready to sit out the whole year?

[wdleehi]

Over money. 


He is letting a cousin represent him.


Sounds like he is getting bad advice. 


1) he losses money he could have earned this season.
2) he likely will drop in the draft because of this.

[xmuscularghandix]

he was already drafted... i don't understand whats going on.

[Fafnir]

Over money. 


He is letting a cousin represent him.


Sounds like he is getting bad advice. 


1) he losses money he could have earned this season.
2) he likely will drop in the draft because of this.

Yup its a very bad decision. You really shouldn't have a family member be your agent.

[Fafnir]

he was already drafted... i don't understand whats going on.

If a player is drafted and cannot reach a contract with the team that owns his rights, he can sit out a year and reenter the draft. As long as he doesn't play football.

[hwangjini_1]

i know. this is a problem. if crabtee doesnt sign soon, who will play backup pg for the celtics? 

[celticinorlando]

already seems he is a primadonna WR

[Celtic]

Never a good idea to start you career by missing a season.

[Eja117]

Over money. 


He is letting a cousin represent him.


Sounds like he is getting bad advice. 


1) he losses money he could have earned this season.
2) he likely will drop in the draft because of this.

Yup its a very bad decision. You really shouldn't have a family member be your agent.

The only family member I can remember being an agent was Eric Montross' dad. I guess that worked out ok

[furball]

just for the record, His cousin isn't his agent.  He's an advisor.  His agent has no idea where this is comming from. 

Also, If you're going to hold out, don't you have to say you'll hold out for the whole year?  What are you going to do, say "I'm gonna hold out for a week and then give in but you better give me what I want before that".?? 

[Eja117]

just for the record, His cousin isn't his agent.  He's an advisor.  His agent has no idea where this is comming from. 

Also, If you're going to hold out, don't you have to say you'll hold out for the whole year?  What are you going to do, say "I'm gonna hold out for a week and then give in but you better give me what I want before that".?? 

Good point. I didn't think of it that way. But yes, I think some guys say they'll just hold out of training camp

I think sometimes franchise tag guys say they'll hold out till the last game where they can play enough games to get a year of credit towards the NFL pension

[greg683x]

his cousin wouldnt happen to be maurice clarrett would it?

[Fafnir]

Over money. 


He is letting a cousin represent him.


Sounds like he is getting bad advice. 


1) he losses money he could have earned this season.
2) he likely will drop in the draft because of this.

Yup its a very bad decision. You really shouldn't have a family member be your agent.

The only family member I can remember being an agent was Eric Montross' dad. I guess that worked out ok

A lot of player's use family or hangers on as agents. It usually ends up poorly. Ricky Williams used Master P for his rookie deal!

In this case it sounds like Crabtree has a real agent, and his cousin is just an "advisor". The agent apparently claims no such threat has been made or discussed.

[Rondo2287]

I personally would like to see him sit out, not because I dislike him but because I think it would be really interested to see how the whole thing works out.  I mean there is no way he makes more money the following year after sitting out a season.  I just think it would be really fun watching the whole thing play out

[BballTim]

just for the record, His cousin isn't his agent.  He's an advisor.  His agent has no idea where this is comming from. 

Also, If you're going to hold out, don't you have to say you'll hold out for the whole year?  What are you going to do, say "I'm gonna hold out for a week and then give in but you better give me what I want before that".?? 

  Missing all (or even most) of training camp in football can have a drastic effect on how much a player contributes in his first year. If they don't sign him until the season starts they're basically paying him for his full rookie year but getting about a half a season of play from him. If they don't sign him at all during the year though he'll go back into the draft next summer.

[ChampKind]

2) he likely will drop in the draft because of this.

How would he drop in the draft when he's already been drafted?  Fantasy drafts?