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Originally Posted by GoSkins!
You guys crack me up. You talk as if you take it personally that he wants to stay in college for his last year, like he is stealing a year of his usefulness from the NFL. The fact is he can get more prepared for a pro career by staying in school one more year, and he can have fun doing it.
I think that he is probably smart enough to take some kind of insurance policy out in case he gets hurt (the same way Manning did). Also, when did football become all about money? Yes, he could cost himself millions if he gets hurt or his team doesn't perform... or... the NFL could restructure its salary cap with the new TV agreements being reached with disney, Matt and USC have a great year, and he makes millions more.
If I were a player, I'd follow the Manning example. Stay in school, insure yourself, hone the more precise passing in the senior year so that the NFL leap wont be as difficult, and work on any weaknesses.
It sounds like a "Gibbs guy" doesn't it? The football and records are way more important than the money. I'd like a whole team full of guys that think like that.
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I am not taking it personally, I am just giving my own opinion. Did I sound angry?
An insurance policy only covers for career ending inury, not an injury that will lower his draft position and cost him millions (see Willis McGahee).
Playing well and dominating in college football does not translate into playing well in the NFL. In fact the example you gave of Peyton Manning, he did not have a great rookie year, 26TD's and 28 INT's. It took a full year of NFL experience before he became great. In contrast Ben Roethlisberger came out his junior year is having a great rookie year. So serving all four years in college does not mean you will have a smaller learning curve.
The only way to become a great NFL QB is by gaining experience against the great and complex NFL defense's as soon as you are physically and mentally ready. The sooner the better.
Plus the offensive system you run at your college may not be the same that your NFL team will be running, so you most likley will have learn a whole new system.