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Fournette the latest to spark debate over NFL Draft rules
Posted on 9/24/15 at 12:15 am
Posted on 9/24/15 at 12:15 am
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It was just within the last couple of years national media types were seriously debating whether or not South Carolina defensive end Jadeveon Clowney should sit out the regular season and focus on training for the NFL Draft. Clowney, of course, played what would be his final season at South Carolina and went on to be a top draft pick of the Houston Texans in the 2014 NFL Draft. Do not be surprised if some fall into the trap of suggesting Fournette should consider sitting out the 2016 season so he can focus on the draft. The arguments that will be made may actually carry a little more weight than the arguments for Clowney. Running backs have a short life span in the NFL, and coming back from various types of injuries can be far more inhibiting than at other positions, like defensive end.
It was just within the last couple of years national media types were seriously debating whether or not South Carolina defensive end Jadeveon Clowney should sit out the regular season and focus on training for the NFL Draft. Clowney, of course, played what would be his final season at South Carolina and went on to be a top draft pick of the Houston Texans in the 2014 NFL Draft. Do not be surprised if some fall into the trap of suggesting Fournette should consider sitting out the 2016 season so he can focus on the draft. The arguments that will be made may actually carry a little more weight than the arguments for Clowney. Running backs have a short life span in the NFL, and coming back from various types of injuries can be far more inhibiting than at other positions, like defensive end.
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Posted on 9/24/15 at 12:21 am to royalvin
LF said already that the rules of the NCAA are right and he doesn't have any problems with them.
Posted on 9/24/15 at 12:23 am to Errerrerrwere
i wouldn't have an issue either if i was running over toddlers
Posted on 9/24/15 at 12:26 am to geauxnavybeatbama
Hilarious!
Posted on 9/24/15 at 12:33 am to royalvin
I said this the other day, Fournette is a freak. For every Fournette, there will be 100 that are not mentally or physically ready for the NFL that think they are. They will fail miserably and lose their college eligibility in the process.
Hell there are tons that come out too early NOW that fail because they aren't physically or mentally ready.
College is still mostly a bunch of big kids playing football. The NFL is full of grown MEN who are playing for their livelihood.
Hell there are tons that come out too early NOW that fail because they aren't physically or mentally ready.
College is still mostly a bunch of big kids playing football. The NFL is full of grown MEN who are playing for their livelihood.
This post was edited on 9/24/15 at 12:35 am
Posted on 9/24/15 at 12:36 am to geauxnavybeatbama
Posted on 9/24/15 at 2:21 am to la_birdman
hahahahaahahah best gif eva
Posted on 9/24/15 at 2:24 am to la_birdman
If Fournette stays healthy and has a Heisman type year, I'd be OK with Miles giving him a lighter load, and allowing Guice to become the feature back, or at least the ground game being a more equal share type deal. Wouldn't want to see him get hurt and lose out on millions.
Posted on 9/24/15 at 5:28 am to Shiftyplus1
I'm sure he will have a nice injury insurance policy for next season.
Posted on 9/24/15 at 5:36 am to Buga_Scores
Myles at UCLA has a 5 million dollar policy as a potential top 10 pick at LB
I imagine LF would have a sizable one too
I imagine LF would have a sizable one too
Posted on 9/24/15 at 5:38 am to Buga_Scores
No insurance policy will come close to matching his earnings potential.
Posted on 9/24/15 at 6:52 am to royalvin
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It was just within the last couple of years national media types were seriously debating whether or not South Carolina defensive end Jadeveon Clowney should sit out the regular season and focus on training for the NFL Draft. Clowney, of course, played what would be his final season at South Carolina and went on to be a top draft pick of the Houston Texans in the 2014 NFL Draft. Do not be surprised if some fall into the trap of suggesting Fournette should consider sitting out the 2016 season so he can focus on the draft. The arguments that will be made may actually carry a little more weight than the arguments for Clowney. Running backs have a short life span in the NFL, and coming back from various types of injuries can be far more inhibiting than at other positions, like defensive end.
The NFL can and should have the ability to control the NFL draft and its entrance requirements. Maurice Clarett fought it and lost.
This will be a story...bit any debate is meaningless
Posted on 9/24/15 at 6:53 am to Errerrerrwere
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LF said already that the rules of the NCAA are right and he doesn't have any problems with them.
These aren't NCAA rules. The NCAA has nothing to do with it and is powerless to control it.
Posted on 9/24/15 at 6:55 am to CajunAlum Tiger Fan
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by CajunAlum Tiger Fan
No insurance policy will come close to matching his earnings potential.
It will absolutely match his earnings potential for his first contract.
Posted on 9/24/15 at 7:57 am to Shiftyplus1
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Wouldn't want to see him get hurt and lose out on millions.
We can run him 30 times a game or 3 times a game. It only takes one play to get hurt. That's just the nature of the game.
1) He will have a large insurance policy next year.
2) You look at a guy like Todd Gurley who tore his ACL and then became the 10th overall pick in the draft a few months later. How much money did he really lose?
3) He can get injured in the NFL while still on his rookie contract and never get the huge 2nd contract.
I think the risk is overblown. There's always risk. There is minimal benefit, if any, to sitting a year out.
Posted on 9/24/15 at 8:04 am to SG_Geaux
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I said this the other day, Fournette is a freak. For every Fournette, there will be 100 that are not mentally or physically ready for the NFL that think they are. They will fail miserably and lose their college eligibility in the process.
Great point. And not only that, the NFL has this rule to protect itself as well. It's already incredibly hard to project how junior and senior players will do in the NFL. Hell, I heard the other day the Saints have ZERO of their 2014 draft picks still on the active roster. Can you imagine trying to project how 18 and 19 year old kids would do?
The NFL owners don't want their billion dollar franchises hinging on a guessing game.
Posted on 9/24/15 at 8:11 am to royalvin
It's absurd to prevent a player and a team from agreeing to terms when they otherwise would. You can't tell me that all 32 franchises wouldn't sign LF to a contract right now. It's a restriction of capital and completely un-American. I also hate salary caps and draft systems. Teams should have the freedom to sign players to whatever contract they deem appropriate and players should have the same freedom rather than being forced to play in a certain city for X amount of years. How would any of you feel if upon graduation from LSU someone told you that you could only ply your trade in Milwaukee?
All of that having been said, I'm glad we have LF through next season.
All of that having been said, I'm glad we have LF through next season.
This post was edited on 9/24/15 at 8:14 am
Posted on 9/24/15 at 8:20 am to Draconian Sanctions
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Teams should have the freedom to sign players to whatever contract they deem appropriate
The NFL is a private entity and has its own rules. Of course they would sign LF right now, but if they were to allow him to be eligible, they would need to allow all sophomores to be eligible. That's not something they want to do.
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It's a restriction of capital and completely un-American.
An argument can be made that the owners are protecting their capital.
This post was edited on 9/24/15 at 8:22 am
Posted on 9/24/15 at 8:22 am to PhiTiger1764
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The NFL is a private entity and has its own rules
No, they are 32 separate entities in competition with one another that have colluded with each other and the players union (who want to protect veteran jobs) to restrict otherwise qualified workers who would be offered a job if not for said collusion.
Posted on 9/24/15 at 8:24 am to Draconian Sanctions
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It's absurd to prevent a player and a team from agreeing to terms when they otherwise would. You can't tell me that all 32 franchises wouldn't sign LF to a contract right now. I
That's really adorable, because it's all of those 32 of those teams that created that rule and stick by it.
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