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[quote author=JJJ link=topic=18842.msg225852#msg225852 date=1520970104]
As most of you know, not everyone thinks representing himself was a good idea, and that a real agent would have gotten him more guaranteed money.

A couple of recent pieces:

http://sports.yahoo.com/joe-thomas-calls...30643.html

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/201...-contract/

It depends on what your goals in a negotiation are.  Sherman's goals may not have been to extract the most guaranteed money.

BC
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+1

I'm certain that a full time agent would have been able to extract more guaranteed money and would have been more aggressive in leveraging competing offers. But it's also pretty clear that Sherman had broader objectives. In the last few days he has specifically mentioned:

- oroximity to Silicon Valley for off-field and post-career opportunities.
- desire to play for an up and coming, competitive team.
- two revenge games against Seattle every year.
- high upside (and future salaries locking in contractually) if he reaches reasonable goals in the first year.

Sherman is smarter than the typical NFL player and looking at the big picture. He also has the most information about his medical situation and apparently has more faith than NFL teams in terms of how effectively he will be able to play next year. He seems delighted to be a 49er. He probably could have gotten more guaranteed money from Detroit specifically, but with less upside and less personal happiness.

[DC 86]

[quote author=JJJ link=topic=18842.msg225852#msg225852 date=1520970104]
As most of you know, not everyone thinks representing himself was a good idea, and that a real agent would have gotten him more guaranteed money.

A couple of recent pieces:

http://sports.yahoo.com/joe-thomas-calls...30643.html

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/201...-contract/

It depends on what your goals in a negotiation are.  Sherman's goals may not have been to extract the most guaranteed money.

BC
[/quote]

+1

I'm certain that a full time agent would have been able to extract more guaranteed money and would have been more aggressive in leveraging competing offers. But it's also pretty clear that Sherman had broader objectives. In the last few days he has specifically mentioned:

- oroximity to Silicon Valley for off-field and post-career opportunities.
- desire to play for an up and coming, competitive team.
- two revenge games against Seattle every year.
- high upside (and future salaries locking in contractually) if he reaches reasonable goals in the first year.

Sherman is smarter than the typical NFL player and looking at the big picture. He also has the most information about his medical situation and apparently has more faith than NFL teams in terms of how effectively he will be able to play next year. He seems delighted to be a 49er. He probably could have gotten more guaranteed money from Detroit specifically, but with less upside and less personal happiness.