There's a feeding frenzy for agents going on right now with top college football players who are draft-eligible in 2021. And in most cases, only the big fish in the sports agent world are able to compete right now.Sometimes draft prospects in their final season have a good idea who they'll sign with once the season is over. But a lot of recruiting is done by agents during that season. That proce s is now getting expedited with the uncertainty around the start of the season.I've seen monthly stipends of up to $5,000 through the 2021 being offered to players, and I've heard of stipends going as high as $7,000 per month. Only agents with deep pockets can play at that end of the swimming pool."If they're not a first-rounder, I'm going to keep my money in my pocket," one agent told me this week. One proposal I've seen had up-front cash in the high five figures with total cold, hard cash over the entire pre-draft period well over $100,000. And that's before all the benefits like housing, training, travel and rehab. Agents can make that money back by charging up to a 3 percent fee
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Justin Williams Men Jersey three players opted out before the college football world came crumbling down this week, and as I wrote earlier in the week, there have been plenty more Day 1 players waiting for the right moment to announce their decision to sit out this season. Players like Clemson QB Trevor Lawrence and Ohio State's Justin Fields would be given a blank check by any big-time agency. There are a handful of guys who don't have to play another down of college football to go in the top-20 of next year's draft, but players need to be realistic about their situations.The annual joke during the pre-draft period goes something like, "there are 200 top-100 players." Guys either have an inflated sense of self or are misled by their representation into believing they'll be drafted higher than they merit. Putting aside the risks of playing football during a pandemicand admittedly that's a big, legitimate thing to put asidemany young men may view this as an opportunity to cash in now with an agent and begin training off-site for the draft.One agent I spoke with made an excellent point: why should the player leave campus right now if there's no fall football? Stay on scholarship, continue working toward your degree, keep training and eating at the team facility for no added cost, get frequent COVID-19 testing and remain in a structured environment that forces you to stay focused. I've spoken to many draft prospects over the years who say the six-to-10 weeks of pre-combine training gets lonely. You're marooned away from your friends and family adhering to a strict, regimented daily schedule.If you aren't one of the guys who can spare not playing another down and get a first-round contract, it's understandable why you'd begin your pro journey now. But if you're one of the 300-plus players who won't be selected in the top 32 or so, staying at the school and waiting to see how spring football unfolds exactly isn't that bad of an option right now. tight end is now next in line at his position to get a contract extension. But will it happen? With and securing their respective bags earlier this week, Ertz is clearly the last top tight end looking for a new deal. In Philly, however, there are more roadblocks than you may think.First of all, the Eagles knew Ertz wanted to be an Eagle for life after signed his top-of-the-market
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