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Yeah, and Les Miles was going there in 2008, and Hairball was the only option in 2011 too. They always get their man, those guys!
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SouthernBuck
GA TO OH
Well Fowler Jr is a top 10 pick and Leonard Williams is a top 5 pick. DJ Humpries is a first rounder-early second rounder. I am more surprised both teams have a running back declaring. Both are third rounders and worse.
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TampaBuckeyes
Assistant Coach
Love how every eligible junior at OSU stayed. Really says something about the family atmosphere they've built.
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bigdog3300
The G.O.A.T.
If stats don't matter to you, then you have much to learn. Stats are by no means the end all, be all, but they certainly can tell you quite a bit. "People" can question whether or not he should enter, but when he's gone before the end of the second round I think we'll say he made the right choice.
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NFoligno
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good thing Timmy Chang and Ron Dayne became the best QB and RB the NFL has ever seen huh? Gone before the end of the second round after he was a projected top 20 pick last year means he made the right choice? hah ooooook. if that wouldn't support he regressed then i dont know what is
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bigdog3300
The G.O.A.T.
I don't know if you're a kid or a troll, but I'll bite. Getting picked as I predict, in the 2nd round, would cement Brett made the right choice from a personal perspective. The money with that is life changing for him and that is why coaches typically encourage kids with those grades to go. The risk of injury is far too high to not get that financial stability all while realizing a life long dream for most.
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bigdog3300
The G.O.A.T.
So wait, because your wrong, im a kid or a trollHe was a projected top 20 pick last year, how is that not better then maybe getting pick by the end of the second round?
Yes, stick to your ESPN mock drafts as your "projections". I must be wrong if that one mock draft you read on NFLCoolGuysBestMockDraftEverDuhz.net stated he was a top 20 prospect last year. In fact, by your fuzzy math we can also say Brian Brohm should have left early, same with Matt Barkley as they both would have been #1 pickz!!11!1!!
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ScriptOhio
Everybody is somebody else's weirdo.
Draft Deadline Day: Teams most affected by early departures
5. Florida Gators
Players leaving early: DE Dante Fowler Jr., OT D.J. Humphries, RB Matt Jones, G Tyler Moore
The Gators are losing four starters early, and while only two of them are offensive linemen, that doesn't quite tell the whole story. While both Humphries and Moore are leaving early, the Gators will also lose seniors Chaz Green, Max Garcia and Trenton Brown. That means new coach Jim McElwain is losing four starters from his offensive line, as well as his top reserve in Tyler Moore.
That's going to make life difficult for McElwain as he's tasked with improving a Florida offense that wasn't exactly explosive under Will Muschamp.
And then there's Fowler, who was extremely versatile and highly effective, finishing the 2014 season with 15 tackles for loss and 8.5 sacks. He is projected to be an early first-round pick.
4. Southern California Trojans
Players leaving early: WR George Farmer, WR Nelson Agholor, RB Buck Allen, DT Leonard Williams
The Trojans will probably be considered a preseason dark horse in both the Pac-12 and College Football Playoff discussion heading into the 2015 season, but man, will they have a whole lot of production to replace on offense. While Farmer didn't put up amazing numbers in his time at USC due to injuries, Agholor was one of the top receivers in the country, and Allen was very reliable as a running back in 2014.
Combined, the two of them accounted for 3,607 all-purpose yards and 26 total touchdowns.
And then there's Williams, who could wind up as the first pick in the draft, and for good reason. Williams was the anchor of the Trojans' defense, and players like him aren't just guys you can replace with anybody, even if you recruit like USC.
3. Alabama Crimson Tide
Players leaving early: WR Amari Cooper, RB T.J. Yeldon, S Landon Collins
The bad news for Alabama is that it is losing three very productive players early, but the good news is that it's Alabama, and it's used to dealing with this kind of thing. Alabama doesn't have to rebuild, it just reloads.
That being said, these are still three large losses for the Tide. While the loss of Yeldon will be offset by the fact that Derrick Henry still exists, Cooper's departure cuts a bit deeper. Nevermind the fact that Cooper is a phenomenal player, Alabama will also be losing DeAndrew White and Christion Jones to graduation. That's the three leading receivers, which means that whoever is starting at quarterback next season will have three relatively inexperienced targets to throw to.
And then there's Collins. His versatility at safety and ability to come up and serve as another linebacker to stop the run will be missed.
2. Oregon Ducks
Players leaving early: QB Marcus Mariota, DE Arik Armstead
While other teams have more underclassmen leaving early, the impact of losing Mariota is a big one for the Ducks. Oregon was good before Mariota, and it will probably still be pretty good without him, but the Ducks were legit title contenders each season he was around. They did go 36-5 with him as their starter, after all.
And while Oregon quarterbacks have always put up nice numbers in the team's system, none of them put up the numbers that Mariota did. None of them won a Heisman Trophy. None of them were considered a real possibility of being the first player chosen in the NFL Draft.
Armstead will be more easily replaced, but just about any Duck is easier to replace than Mariota. And he was still a load for offenses to deal with during his career.
1. Florida State Seminoles
Players leaving early: QB Jameis Winston, CB P.J. Williams, DE Mario Edwards Jr., DT Eddie Goldman, CB Ronald Darby
It's not just that Florida State is losing more underclassmen than any other school, it's the players the Seminoles are losing -- particularly Winston. You can say what you want about him and his problems off the field -- and everybody has -- but there's no denying what Winston accomplished on the field for Florida State.
He won a Heisman Trophy, a national championship, and in his two seasons as a starter the Noles went 27-1. The two years before Winston showed up, Florida State was 21-6.
This is a program that will still be good without Winston, as there's too much talent on the roster, and Jimbo Fisher has recruited too well for them not to be. But the arrival of Winston is what took Florida State from a really good team to a great team once again capable of winning a national title.
Can his replacement do the same?
Entire article: http://www.cbssports.com/collegefoo...e-day-teams-most-affected-by-early-departures
Couldn't happen to a nicer 5 teams. Unless it was scUM who (laughingly) really doesn't have anyone the NFL would want.
Players leaving early: DE Dante Fowler Jr., OT D.J. Humphries, RB Matt Jones, G Tyler Moore
The Gators are losing four starters early, and while only two of them are offensive linemen, that doesn't quite tell the whole story. While both Humphries and Moore are leaving early, the Gators will also lose seniors Chaz Green, Max Garcia and Trenton Brown. That means new coach Jim McElwain is losing four starters from his offensive line, as well as his top reserve in Tyler Moore.
That's going to make life difficult for McElwain as he's tasked with improving a Florida offense that wasn't exactly explosive under Will Muschamp.
And then there's Fowler, who was extremely versatile and highly effective, finishing the 2014 season with 15 tackles for loss and 8.5 sacks. He is projected to be an early first-round pick.
Players leaving early: WR George Farmer, WR Nelson Agholor, RB Buck Allen, DT Leonard Williams
The Trojans will probably be considered a preseason dark horse in both the Pac-12 and College Football Playoff discussion heading into the 2015 season, but man, will they have a whole lot of production to replace on offense. While Farmer didn't put up amazing numbers in his time at USC due to injuries, Agholor was one of the top receivers in the country, and Allen was very reliable as a running back in 2014.
Combined, the two of them accounted for 3,607 all-purpose yards and 26 total touchdowns.
And then there's Williams, who could wind up as the first pick in the draft, and for good reason. Williams was the anchor of the Trojans' defense, and players like him aren't just guys you can replace with anybody, even if you recruit like USC.
Players leaving early: WR Amari Cooper, RB T.J. Yeldon, S Landon Collins
The bad news for Alabama is that it is losing three very productive players early, but the good news is that it's Alabama, and it's used to dealing with this kind of thing. Alabama doesn't have to rebuild, it just reloads.
That being said, these are still three large losses for the Tide. While the loss of Yeldon will be offset by the fact that Derrick Henry still exists, Cooper's departure cuts a bit deeper. Nevermind the fact that Cooper is a phenomenal player, Alabama will also be losing DeAndrew White and Christion Jones to graduation. That's the three leading receivers, which means that whoever is starting at quarterback next season will have three relatively inexperienced targets to throw to.
And then there's Collins. His versatility at safety and ability to come up and serve as another linebacker to stop the run will be missed.
Players leaving early: QB Marcus Mariota, DE Arik Armstead
While other teams have more underclassmen leaving early, the impact of losing Mariota is a big one for the Ducks. Oregon was good before Mariota, and it will probably still be pretty good without him, but the Ducks were legit title contenders each season he was around. They did go 36-5 with him as their starter, after all.
And while Oregon quarterbacks have always put up nice numbers in the team's system, none of them put up the numbers that Mariota did. None of them won a Heisman Trophy. None of them were considered a real possibility of being the first player chosen in the NFL Draft.
Armstead will be more easily replaced, but just about any Duck is easier to replace than Mariota. And he was still a load for offenses to deal with during his career.
Players leaving early: QB Jameis Winston, CB P.J. Williams, DE Mario Edwards Jr., DT Eddie Goldman, CB Ronald Darby
It's not just that Florida State is losing more underclassmen than any other school, it's the players the Seminoles are losing -- particularly Winston. You can say what you want about him and his problems off the field -- and everybody has -- but there's no denying what Winston accomplished on the field for Florida State.
He won a Heisman Trophy, a national championship, and in his two seasons as a starter the Noles went 27-1. The two years before Winston showed up, Florida State was 21-6.
This is a program that will still be good without Winston, as there's too much talent on the roster, and Jimbo Fisher has recruited too well for them not to be. But the arrival of Winston is what took Florida State from a really good team to a great team once again capable of winning a national title.
Can his replacement do the same?
Entire article: http://www.cbssports.com/collegefoo...e-day-teams-most-affected-by-early-departures
Couldn't happen to a nicer 5 teams. Unless it was scUM who (laughingly) really doesn't have anyone the NFL would want.
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