This is an extremely small sample size but would Myron Rolle's NFL career have been different had he not sit out a year to study at Oxford? If I recall correctly Rolle was a top recruit coming out of high school and was a very good player at FSU. I don't know what his draft position was projected at though.

Ru, you like to say, "Perception is reality." What will be the perception of a player, especially a quarterback, who quits on his team for his own self interests?

Ru' date=' you like to say, "Perception is reality." What will be the perception of a player, especially a quarterback, who quits on his team for his own self interests?[/quote']

 

Shouldn't be any different from the players in the NFL that only look out for self interest and hold out or refuse to play until they get a new contract.

 

 

It's a business and the NFL has made it aware that it worried about their business and teams have drafted plenty of players based on talent and overlooked character issues.

Ru, you like to say, "Perception is reality." What will be the perception of a player, especially a quarterback, who quits on his team for his own self interests?

 

It is a terrible situation. For me, I don't think either of the players should play (meaning quitting is not an issue if it was me), not only are they risking injury they are risking a Matt Barkley like type fall in the draft, especially Teddy Legend.

I will be shocked if we ever see a player sit out.

 

If something terrible were to happen to one of these players that caused their draft stock to go way down it is only a matter of time before we do see someone sit out. Think about it, if something happens to Teddy like happened to Lattimore, not only would his draft stock (money) fall into the basement, the insurance policy may not pay either.

 

These are STUPID decisions by these players, basically they have won the lottery and now they are potentially gambling all or nothing with the ticket.

Well, he did sit out the 2nd half of the UK game last year, sooo.... :jump:

Well done. :isurrender:

That would be terrible. Think about how much the NFL draft gets covered. What do you think they would be saying about Teddy if he just flat out didn't play this year? He would be hated.

 

Obviously he would still get drafted, but this would hurt his draft stock. His name would be drug through the mud all through the year and into the off season.

 

And what happens when a couple QBs have stellar seasons? He would sink even further down the list I would think.

It is a terrible situation. For me, I don't think either of the players should play (meaning quitting is not an issue if it was me), not only are they risking injury they are risking a Matt Barkley like type fall in the draft, especially Teddy Legend.

Then Johnny Football should sit for the next 2 years then? His stock has nowhere to go, but down.

Then Johnny Football should sit for the next 2 years then? His stock has nowhere to go, but down.

 

Manziel, when I last checked, was projected as a second round draft choice. I think most are referring to guys like Clowney or Bridgewater that are considered top 3 selections. Their stock definitely has nowhere to go but down.

Don't think it's a good idea regardless. Sitting out lets someone leap frog you in the pre-draft rankings and whatever else, and you may not be in necessary football shape by the time of the combine or workouts with teams. Overall, there are quite a few negatives to it, only positive is staying injury free. I mean, I know basketball isn't necessarily a great comparison, but Ricardo Ledo would have likely been a first round choice had he played last year, but he was ruled ineligible and didn't, and went 43rd overall. You're better off taking the risk with playing.

Don't think it's a good idea regardless. Sitting out lets someone leap frog you in the pre-draft rankings and whatever else, and you may not be in necessary football shape by the time of the combine or workouts with teams. Overall, there are quite a few negatives to it, only positive is staying injury free. I mean, I know basketball isn't necessarily a great comparison, but Ricardo Ledo would have likely been a first round choice had he played last year, but he was ruled ineligible and didn't, and went 43rd overall. You're better off taking the risk with playing.

I disagree on the rustiness effect. It would hurt to some degree, but they could sign with an agent right away and get in with those training program organizations that players often utilize with more practice time and hands-on pro coaching with no restrictions. Not as if they are responsible for training themselves at home.

I disagree on the rustiness effect. It would hurt to some degree, but they could sign with an agent right away and get in with those training program organizations that players often utilize with more practice time and hands-on pro coaching with no restrictions. Not as if they are responsible for training themselves at home.

 

There may still be the risk of the unknown. While a player who takes a year off is in a training program, NFL teams are not seeing him in competition so some teams may have a fear that during his year off maybe his skill sets are not being developed properly and he may be losing them. Not sure, definitely a risk regardless to whatever he does.

There may still be the risk of the unknown. While a player who takes a year off is in a training program, NFL teams are not seeing him in competition so some teams may have a fear that during his year off maybe his skill sets are not being developed properly and he may be losing them. Not sure, definitely a risk regardless to whatever he does.

 

No amount of training is as good as actual game play, and I'd assume at the NFL level, that is even more true.

No amount of training is as good as actual game play, and I'd assume at the NFL level, that is even more true.

 

Yeah that. You said in one sentence what I was trying to say in several lol.

Yeah that. You said in one sentence what I was trying to say in several lol.

 

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