List of Early Entries Declaring for the 2009 Draft

[GTripp0012]

Originally Posted by KI Skins Fan

Have you forgotten about the money? If a player is drafted high in the first round, then he will be an instant multi-millionaire. If either or both of them is projected to go high, then he needs to come out and take the money.

First of all, you can continue to play well in college and be a first rounder next year. Secondly, the second deal you get is the big money deal, so its more important to one's financial future to be good and successful at what they do then to be drafted high and not be as successful as they could be.

Finally, committing to the draft doesn't ensure you will be a high first round pick. It just ensures that you can't go back to college.

[MeanEvilSkin]

Originally Posted by GTripp0012

First of all, you can continue to play well in college and be a first rounder next year. Secondly, the second deal you get is the big money deal, so its more important to one's financial future to be good and successful at what they do then to be drafted high and not be as successful as they could be.

Finally, committing to the draft doesn't ensure you will be a high first round pick. It just ensures that you can't go back to college.

Disagree with respect to Bradford. He looks great now because he has ALL DAY to survey the field. The left side of his line is heading to the pros -- Loadholt and Robinson. With the pressure he may face next year, he may end up dropping out of the top five. He has to take the money now. The difference between top 5 money and tail end of the first round money is huge. It'll set him up for life.

[GusFrerotte]

Originally Posted by MeanEvilSkin

Disagree with respect to Bradford. He looks great now because he has ALL DAY to survey the field. The left side of his line is heading to the pros -- Loadholt and Robinson. With the pressure he may face next year, he may end up dropping out of the top five. He has to take the money now. The difference between top 5 money and tail end of the first round money is huge. It'll set him up for life.

Bradford in my opinion is going to be possibly the next Joey Harrington.

[GTripp0012]

Originally Posted by GusFrerotte

Bradford in my opinion is going to be possibly the next Joey Harrington.

If he comes out right now, that's actually a really solid comparison.

Harrington never had a year like Bradford did this year though.

I also think people are writing off a senior QB class that has a lot of potential good ones. Matt Stafford is the strongest underclassman, but I have him as the 3rd, maybe 4th best QB in this draft class.

[GMScud]

Originally Posted by GTripp0012

If he comes out right now, that's actually a really solid comparison.

Harrington never had a year like Bradford did this year though.

I also think people are writing off a senior QB class that has a lot of potential good ones. Matt Stafford is the strongest underclassman, but I have him as the 3rd, maybe 4th best QB in this draft class.

Who are your top 2 or 3 if Stafford and Bradford aren't in there?

[GTripp0012]

Originally Posted by GMScud

Who are your top 2 or 3 if Stafford and Bradford aren't in there?

Graham Harrell (TTU) and Nate Davis (Ball St.) right now. I was high on John Parker Wilson ('Bama), but he really played poorly down the stretch, and his marginal phyiscal tools will do him no favors in the draft process.

Josh Freeman (Kansas St.) is every bit as good as Stafford, with the same issues (limited successes in college despite talent, left sr. year on the table).

Central Washington's Mike Reilly has top two round potential. I've seen the guy play...he's good enough, but like all small school prospects, the combine and workouts will make or break him.

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by GTripp0012

Graham Harrell (TTU) and Nate Davis (Ball St.) right now. I was high on John Parker Wilson ('Bama), but he really played poorly down the stretch, and his marginal phyiscal tools will do him no favors in the draft process.

Josh Freeman (Kansas St.) is every bit as good as Stafford, with the same issues (limited successes in college despite talent, left sr. year on the table).

Central Washington's Mike Reilly has top two round potential. I've seen the guy play...he's good enough, but like all small school prospects, the combine and workouts will make or break him.

The good news is scouts are having the same concerns about Nate Davis this year as they did last year about Matt Ryan