Drew Rosenhaus

[patchick]

When the Patriots and DR negotiate, each side knows exactly how much leverage they have. Each side also knows that the other side knows. This makes it easy to get a deal done.

With novice agents like the one Zant has, the agent's lack of knowledge gets in the way of a deal. Most of the time is likely to be spent disagreeing about how much leverage each side actually has.

Great point. The agent who scares me most is the one staring at his first mega-millions-everyone-is-watching negotiation. That guy isn't just looking for a good deal. He's looking for a "win," a headline-grabbing deal that he imagines will make his reputation and change the course of his career. A Rosenhaus, in contrast, has established himself enough that he can just be whatever the client wants him to be: the money-hungry bulldog for one guy, the canny get-it-done insider for another. His personal agenda is measured in simple cash rather than self-aggrandizement.

 

[PatsFanSince74]

The NFL system seems to be working pretty darn well, but the owners hold most of the cards most of the time given the cap. Players need people like Rosenhaus to look out for their interests when they do have an advantage, like after being drafted and when they are FA's. So, like him or not, he's serving a useful function that keeps the system honest.