re: After watching JD5 and his stock skyrocketing in the NFL

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Diggs absolutely should come back….with the way the offense will probably be built next year he could have a career year.

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RB is different from all of the other positions. Even if he had a "career year", it's unlikely he would be drafted in the 1st round. That's simply how devalued the position is in the NFL. Most reasonable best case scenario is that he has a really good year and is taken in the second round. But he endured another season of wear and tear to get to that point. Given that NFL teams are reluctant to give even the best RBs a big second contract, is it a better decision to just save that year of wear and tear, get on a roster (either as a mid-late round pick, or UDFA) and try to do the best you can with the "mileage" you have left?

The only way that scenario flips is if a guy like Diggs can earn a more lucrative NIL deal to return to college vs. what he could get as a late-round draft pick. At that point he's better monetizing the "mileage" he has left. Yes, that extra year in college may shorten his NFL career. But he's getting paid more for that extra year in college.