Mass exodus

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many of whom aren't even projected in the first two or three rounds.

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The majority are. Many of them also think they can increase their stock at the combine

The new CBA makes it less beneficial to stay and try to "improve" your stock. The days of the Jamarcus type guarnatee deals are over. Everything is salary slotted and scaled. The best thing a kid can do is get the clock started as soon as possible on their second contract. If you figure the average NFL player has 5 years, why would you waste a year not getting paid?

Also, this group of juniors has had an unbelievable two-year run. You could just tell they had given everything they had to LSU and it is time for the guard to change over.

This is the new reality. That's why we are starting to see so many kids play as freshman. You recruit great players, play them for 3 years our of high-school and they are gone. It is what it is. Get use to it.