Vernon Davis

Originally posted by SofaKing:

Of course. They gave Vernon a whopping $4 mil cash money up front, in exchange for 10% of future brand-related earnings. So it's no surprise he could care less about the measly mini-camp bonuses, he just got a huge paycheck somewhere else.

The funny thing is if he's successful in building his brand to the level he dreams of, he's going to regret signing off 10% of his earnings to Fantex. He'll end up losing a lot more than the $4 mil they gave him. They're not gonna give him that kind of cash if they don't expect to profit in the end.

Originally posted by buck:
I do not understand how fantex works.

The money that he receives from fantex does not lessen the money he receives from the 49ers or other sources, does it?

How does Vernon Davis lose money if he get his earning from other sources plus 90% of the money earned by his fantex stock?

Originally posted by SofaKing:

Originally posted by buck:

I do not understand how fantex works.

The money that he receives from fantex does not lessen the money he receives from the 49ers or other sources, does it?

How does Vernon Davis lose money if he get his earning from other sources plus 90% of the money earned by his fantex stock?

As I understand it, Fantex gets 10% from EVERYTHING he makes off his brand (NFL contracts, endorsements, commercials, public appearances, etc..). So let's say Vernon signs a shoe deal with Reebok, they get 10% of what he makes off that endorsement. He could have made that same deal without Fantex, but I guess the allure of $4 mil up front was tempting. I guess Vernon can win out if people really invest in his stock, and if he makes some savvy investments away from his brand. I hope it works out for him.

Originally posted by Niners99:

This whole thing was probably just a ploy to drum up attention for his stupid FANTEX sponsorship.

He causes a stir with a holdout, he gets interviewed about it by every media outlet, then plugs his new investment. The company probably paid him the money he lost from the holdout.

Originally posted by cciowa:
once vernon has a bad game a segment of the base will say
well he should not have held out of camp
well he should not have said the word brand
well he should not have taken a picture with jimmy grahm on june 25th
well he should not have tweeted on june 28th
one thing always leads to everything right?

Originally posted by Chief:

Originally posted by cciowa:
once vernon has a bad game a segment of the base will say
well he should not have held out of camp
well he should not have said the word brand
well he should not have taken a picture with jimmy grahm on june 25th
well he should not have tweeted on june 28th
one thing always leads to everything right?

How do those taste?

Originally posted by cciowa:
once vernon has a bad game a segment of the base will say
well he should not have held out of camp
well he should not have said the word brand
well he should not have taken a picture with jimmy grahm on june 25th
well he should not have tweeted on june 28th
one thing always leads to everything right?

Originally posted by LVJay:

Originally posted by cciowa:
once vernon has a bad game a segment of the base will say
well he should not have held out of camp
well he should not have said the word brand
well he should not have taken a picture with jimmy grahm on june 25th
well he should not have tweeted on june 28th
one thing always leads to everything right?

well he should not have thought he was the second coming picasso

Originally posted by LasVegasWally:
IMO, VD will have a tremendous year since we improved our WR corps.

He should, I'm hoping, see less double coverage as the season progresses.

Originally posted by cciowa:

Originally posted by LasVegasWally:

IMO, VD will have a tremendous year since we improved our WR corps.

He should, I'm hoping, see less double coverage as the season progresses.

if crabs and boldin are full go,, its pretty hard to double vernon. then if those guys are at a high level, the opposition can not afford to stack the line to defend our run thus leaving them vulnerable to those 3 downfield. whatever stevie, miss lloyd, baldwin, the rookie, whomever bring to the table will just be gravy

Originally posted by LasVegasWally:

Originally posted by cciowa:

Originally posted by LasVegasWally:
IMO, VD will have a tremendous year since we improved our WR corps.

He should, I'm hoping, see less double coverage as the season progresses.

if crabs and boldin are full go,, its pretty hard to double vernon. then if those guys are at a high level, the opposition can not afford to stack the line to defend our run thus leaving them vulnerable to those 3 downfield. whatever stevie, miss lloyd, baldwin, the rookie, whomever bring to the table will just be gravy

I'm feeling the same thing. It's like excellent combination punching in boxing. When it's working it is almost unstoppable.