PFT reporting Caleb Williams wants partial ownership stake in whichever franchise drafts him

[Panther'sBigD]

I’m all for it. Why does everyone instinctively poo on the guy actually producing the product rather than the old rich guys who mostly inherited their ownership stake? 

[Panthercougar68]

1 minute ago, Panther'sBigD said:

I’m all for it. Why does everyone instinctively poo on the guy actually producing the product rather than the old rich guys who mostly inherited their ownership stake? 

Well, seeing as that its currently against the rules to have ownership and be a player at the same time it’s just a silly thing to say for clout.

[ThrillzforthePils]

 

Can’t wait for that time of year when this years qb class is in fact deemed sub par and next years is the best.

[Doc Holiday]

14 minutes ago, Riverboat Ron said:

Am I crazy thinking he’d still do a better job than Tepper?

Yes

[Doc Holiday]

58 minutes ago, CRA said:

That’s a bit of a red flag.  That’s not balls.  That’s delusion or insanity.  If true.  

I can’t imagine who put that idea into his head. Being that delusional is a huge red flag and will only get worse with money. I can still see a team drafting him, and then telling him he has to abide by the contract with the NFLPA. You can’t be a player and part owner anyway. This is just mind numbingly stupid

Edited October 18, 2023 by Doc Holiday

[SaltAndPepper]

1 hour ago, OldhamA said:

Has a Heisman winner ever gone undrafted?

1958- Pete Dawkins chose a military career instead of being drafted
1993- Charlie Ward chose playing in the NBA over the NFL. (Damn nice PG btw)
2003- Jason White (history of knee injuries)

[SaltAndPepper]

Also, the NFL has already disallowed this, so there's mute point of him asking for it now. 
https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/nfl-bans-giving-equity-stakes-to-players-employees

[countryboi]

Shoot for the stars and you just might get it but I feel like this is a non-negotiable term for most NFL owners especially for a guy who hasn’t played a down yet

[Waldo]

25 minutes ago, Panther'sBigD said:

I’m all for it. Why does everyone instinctively poo on the guy actually producing the product rather than the old rich guys who mostly inherited their ownership stake? 

It's not about protecting or even liking ownership. I wish all teams were owned like GB or similar but they are not.

This is lack of knowledge of facts and lack of aweness that are large red flags. Even if they could do this, no one would do it for a rookie anyways.

[RockyTopVol]

1 hour ago, OldhamA said:

Has a Heisman winner ever gone undrafted?

I realize you were making a joke, but I think Jason White went undrafted. Didn't he? 

[KSpan]

[WarHeel]

The audacity of these kids never ceases to amaze me. Never thought I’d see the day where players were dictating who can draft them let alone this.

[jfra78]

Would the ownership count towards the salary cap? Let's say he gets 1% and the team is worth 5b, does that count 50m against the cap? 

Edited October 18, 2023 by jfra78

[Tbe]

It’s not just delusion its ego. An ego that big is going to be a problem.