NFL Agent Howard Shatsky Answered Your Questions Here

[ProFootballMgmt]

SmootSmack asks:

"How do you balance finding the best opportunity for your clients with preparing them (financially/emotionally) with the very real possibility that they won't achieve their NFL dream?"

As I mentioned before, my approach is to always be honest with my clients. I have always remember what one of my clients said to me, there is so much BS that goes on in this business, I know the one place I can call and never get lied to is your office. That is important to me and the individuals I represent. Less than 1/2 of 1% of every person that ever played Division 1 college football will ever even step on an NFL field. Even for those who do reach the next level, the average career is less than 4 years. That is why it is important to graduate from college and also to begin working on a second career while you are playing in the NFL. People think that all NFL players are millionaires, that is far from the truth. I feel the guys I represent truly appreciate the unique opportunity they have to play in the NFL and the responsibility that comes with that.