Barkley Signs with Mr. Carter....
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Great fit for Saquon. He's from NY, and Jay Z is about as savvy a businessman (though a dolt for cheating on Beyonce) as one can get. He can also leverage SB a number of ways given the depth and breadth of his various businesses. He also represents Kevin Durant among others.
Also worth noting Marcus Allen made it official too! Congrats to both!
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He has Gurley and Fournette as well. More about the prestige of being associated with Jay-z than anything.
Bad choice. He should have signed with a real agent/firm not some celebrity organization.
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Jay Z is the figurehead - he has real experienced agents doing the actual contracts.
This firm represents prominent NFL players. Miale has represented Hakeem Nicks, Geno Smith, and Antonio Brown.
surprising.
Seriously, a good choice. Extending beyond sports, 26 has the look and like-ability to be a major player on the endorsement side of sports. If he has a major impact on his team, I wouldn't be surprised to see him go "uncle drew". Why? Brands like Nike and Under-armor need to align with someone they can consistently trust. They don't want an Ezekiel Elliott situation.
Also, wonder if his model gf sees some benefits to this as well.
Seriously, a good choice. Extending beyond sports, 26 has the look and like-ability to be a major player on the endorsement side of sports. If he has a major impact on his team, I wouldn't be surprised to see him go "uncle drew". Why? Brands like Nike and Under-armor need to align with someone they can consistently trust. They don't want an Ezekiel Elliott situation.
Also, wonder if his model gf sees some benefits to this as well.
Yep, one of his first.
May remember LJ throwing up the "roc" with his hands after touchdowns with the Chiefs
And she currently represents Dez Bryant.
http://onwardstate.com/2018/01/03/saquon-barkley-signs-with-jay-zs-roc-nation-sports/
Roc Nation Sports represents some of the biggest names in sports, including Kevin Durant, Todd Gurley, Leonard Fournette, and Yoenis Cespedes, among many others.
He can't even afford shoes and he's representing 26? Can I get a what what?
Perhaps I am wrong but thought I read that her major and/or aspirations were fashion and modeling. Perhaps I just associated that when seeing her photographs.
Worked out great for Ricky Williams when he signed with Master P.
Having Jay Z at the top simply means the firm needs to make more money.
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I hear you but things have changed. Today, the NFL picks are slotted into what they can make or not make. The agent isn't going to make a huge amount of difference. The agent's real value will be in the marketing of the Barkley brand. The NEXT contract will be the one that is driven by the agent.
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I doubt the professional agents at Jay Z's firm are going to load Barkley's contract with terrible incentives. Jay Z isn't worth $810mm because he's dumb.
Good lord, I pray the kid doesn't go to Cleveland.
Any organization dumb enough to draft Johnny Manziel doesn't deserve Saquon.
Any organization dumb enough to draft Johnny Manziel doesn't deserve Saquon.
"Represented", past tense WRT AB. When AB wanted real money he moved away from the popgun into heavy artillery, Drew Rosenhaus.
With SB’s character and charisma, he could easily end up killing it in the endorsement market, companies should be knocking down his door left and right no matter where he plays.
That's exactly what they said about Master P.
Except he was worth $100mm or so at the time.
Factually, Jay Z knows nothing about being a sports agent. He could be the smartest person in the world and it won't change that fact.
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HE. IS. NOT. PERSONALLY. REPRESENTING. BARKLEY.
Master P as of 2013 was worth around $310mm. Nowhere close to Jay Z.
That doesn't make it a good choice. Saquon is a very marketable guy. Hooking up with a more entrenched firm with deep ties to marketing firms and major companies would lead to more money more quickly.
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It's been hours since you posted and no one has commented on his agent..... she's HAWT
That's true. The person who is ain't exactly the swiftest thing in the yard. Took AB about two months to figure that out.
Yes, but there are a lot of experienced agents out there. Jay-Z makes the endeavor prestigious, snd attracts big names, but if course isn't doing the nitty gritty.
No, but IF the rumors about what he's doing with the tidal books are true, that would certainly make him dumb.
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Not entirely. Leonard Fournette was the fourth overall pick and Todd Gurley tenth in their respective drafts.
AB was a sixth round pick. Pretty sure he was not represented by RocNation coming out. Rosenhuas negotiated his two large contracts. In between, AB left Rosenhaus for RocNation, but returned after about two months.
The Browns are always a year away from being a year away from relevance. But I don't want him in the NFC.
