JJ Nelson

      The general argument made by author Daryn Rovell in his work, "JJ Nelson: Adidas never offered deal", is that Adidas never gave Nelson the chance to sign for the $100,00 deal. He writes, "An Adidas news release says that the offer was 'open to the athletes who sign with Adidas prior to running their official 40 yard dashes later this month,' but Nelson said he wasn't ever given a chance to sign with the brand.". In this passage, Daryn is suggesting that Adidas promised the deal to any of the athletes who were ranked top three in time, if they signed the contract before they ran the dash. However, later on in his article, Rovell says that the reason Nelson never got the chance to sign the deal was because he was a late-round pick and he wouldn't be as useful to the company as the other athletes were. In conclusion, Rovell's belief is that JJ Nelson was primarily cheated out of his eligibility for the $100,00.
      In my view, Daryn Rovell is right because of the evidence that his argument is valid. More specifically, I believe that it is not fair what Adidas is doing to Nelson and they are proving that the only thing that is important to the company is money and not the success of the Athletes they "support". For example, "At 5-foot-10, 156 pounds, Nelson -- who ran a 4.28 40-yard dash -- is thought of as, at best, a late-round draft pick. The same cant be said for the three players who took home the $100,000.". I am sure that Rovell would agree that this quote from the company is another proof that Adidas is only interested in the athletes that seem to have potential. Therefore I conclude that companies like Adidas are not always honest when trying to promote their products and make deals with athletes.