The top pick in this year’s draft is about to sign his rookie contract. The Jaguars have agreed to terms with Travon Walker, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter (Twitter link). 
Walker gained steam throughout the pre-draft process as a member of the class’ deep edge rusher pool. One month before the draft, though, he was named as a candidate for the Jaguars to be selected first overall. Even at that time, many still believed the team would lean towards the more known commodity in Aidan Hutchinson, or look to bolster their offensive line by choosing either Evan Neal or Ikem Ekwonu.
One day before the first round, Jacksonville signed left tackle Cam Robinson to an extension, a move which took the latter two prospects out of consideration. By that point, Walker had become the favorite for the top pick, having been identified as an attractive blend of size and athleticism for general manager Trent Baalke. While there was a reported disagreement between he and owner Shad Khan on the Walker-Hutchinson debate, Baalke ultimately landed his preferred option.
Across three seasons at Georgia, Walker flashed his potential as a disruptive force against both the pass and the run. His final season was his most productive, as he totalled 33 tackles, including 7.5 for a loss, along with six sacks. The contrast between those numbers and those of more accomplished pass rushers like Hutchinson and Kayvon Thibodeaux were weighed against Walker’s perceived ceiling and the limitations placed on him in the Bulldogs’ highly-talented defense.
As a result of being the top pick, Walker will earn a fully-guaranteed $37.4MM over four years. The deal also includes a $24.4MM signing bonus. In Jacksonville, he will look to pair with 2019 first-rounder Josh Allen as the focal points of a re-vamped defensive unit.
I feel like you can take “agreement” out of the title and it would still be true.
NFLPA agreed to slotting picks and their value. Not just the owners.
The NFLPA notably doesn’t include players who haven’t entered the league yet.
Once they are drafted, they’re part of the union. And since the union they joined has rules, then the new members must abide by them. Not that complicated to figure out. No one is forcing them into the league.
You said players agreed to their contracts because their contracts were determined by their union. The union agreed to throw these players under the bus because they aren’t members until after they sign their CBA-determined mandate. They didn’t agree to any of this. They have no choice other than to not play in the NFL. That’s not a choice or an agreement. It’s simply signing the only option.
Then don’t go into the draft. Try joining any union and say to the effect ‘you don’t like their policies’. Guess what, they won’t let you in.
I understand this is how unions work, especially in a field with a weak union. I’m just saying your initial comment is horse %$&#.
No it’s the truth. The union they are joining has an agreement w/ management. And that agreement was voted upon by all of their union members, i.e. current players.
It was not agreed upon by members who were not members at the time of the agreement. It was agreed on behalf of future players. That’s not the same thing.
The largest union in America is AFL-CIO. If anyone that wants to join their union (any union in America), they must abide by union’s current polices. Not rocket science, well maybe it is to you.
Now once a member and voting for new polices come about, then you can vote.
OK. He agreed to join a union that had a CBA in place. Travon Walker had zero choice in agreeing to a contract mandated by a CBA his union negotiated before he was in it.
The deal was in place when he joined. It really shouldn’t be this complicated. If he is still an active player when the next CBA comes about, then he will have the right to vote how he sees fit. And that incoming draft class will abide by the newest guidelines approved by both the union and management.
You all realize the original comment had nothing to do with what you’re talking about, right? He was suggesting the Jags reached at 1. The headline without “agreement” would read:
Jaguars Reach With No. 1 Pick Travon Walker
Do you see it now?
My man..cheers