Russell Okung the agent failed Russell Okung the player, writes Curtis Crabtree of 950-AM KJR:
"So to recap, Okung took a contract with zero guaranteed money, a contract that doesn't even guarantee he makes it to training camp with the Broncos this year, a contract that would pay him just $1 million if he doesn't make the roster at the end of the preseason, and a contract that would potentially leave him earning less-than-market-value over the next five seasons if he plays to a Pro Bowl level.
Okung wanted the chance to represent himself and show that players don't have to rely on an agent if they don't want to. He scheduled visits with several teams - Detroit, Pittsburgh, Denver and the New York Giants - and mulled over the options available to him. But in the end, he signed a poorly structured contract with no guarantees and no control."
John Clayton shared similar thoughts during an interview on 710 ESPN Seattle:
"It's horrible," Clayton said. "It's now starting to be regarded as maybe the worst contract for a sub-30, Pro Bowl-caliber player ever done in free agency."
"In this case it's even worse than we imagined. In some ways you could look at this as a one-year, $3 million contract, or in one way, maybe a one-year, $1 million contract," Clayton said. "What happens if he blows out an Achilles and gets hurt? All the risk went on Russell Okung."
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