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How much cash has Matt Barkley lost by returning to school?

Posted on 4/27/13 at 10:49 am
Posted by Cosmo
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Posted on 4/27/13 at 10:49 am
Probably would have gone to Dolphins in the Tannehill spot last year.

Millions and millions lost.
Posted by DownSouthCrawfish
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Posted on 4/27/13 at 10:50 am to
He definitely lost some major cash, but he has saved himself from being a 1st round embarrassment in the future.
Posted by HeadCoach
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Posted on 4/27/13 at 10:51 am to
Pretty weird right? How could he be that worse after one year? I heard McShay say he'll be a better pro because of the challenges he faced this year. Prob true but doesn't help his pocket book
Posted by LSU alum wannabe
Katy, TX
Member since Jan 2004
27575 posts
Posted on 4/27/13 at 10:51 am to
What is the problem?

I obviously have not done research?

What's height weight? Poor arm? Stench of Lane Kiffin on him?
Posted by wildtigercat93
Member since Jul 2011
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Posted on 4/27/13 at 10:55 am to
Scouts wouldve found the same problems they found this year
Posted by Cosmo
glassman's guest house
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Posted on 4/27/13 at 10:56 am to
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Scouts wouldve found the same problems they found this year


Dolphins still would have taken him over Tannehill IMO.
Posted by Bho
Lexington
Member since Dec 2007
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Posted on 4/27/13 at 10:57 am to
quote:

How much cash has Matt Barkley lost by returning to school?



Depends on how much he got from Kiffin to stay.
Posted by Poodlebrain
Way Right of Rex
Member since Jan 2004
19860 posts
Posted on 4/27/13 at 11:00 am to
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What is the problem?
Several teams "solved" their QB questions last year through the draft, and teams that still had questions this year used fee agency and trades to "solve" their questions. Thus, drafting a QB became unnecessary in a year without a "can't miss" prospect.

I'd be willing to bet he was advised that there would be several teams looking to solve their QB questions in this year's draft, and that he was a logical candidate to fit in the Andrew Luck and RGIII category for high draft pick status. Unfortunately, his play was inconsistent, he got hurt and NFL teams found alternatives to drafting QB's. The advice, if given, turned out to be incredibly bad.
Posted by Newbomb Turk
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Posted on 4/27/13 at 11:01 am to
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I heard McShay say he'll be a better pro because of the challenges he faced this year.


Bullsh!t. HE was "the challenge". He had NFL talent all around him and couldn't do sh!t with it. Talent-wise, USC was better than any team they faced all year. Barkley has to go down as the most overrated QB in college football history. When you lose to the teams he lost to, with the talent he had around him, there can be only one answer -- Barkley SUCKED.

I have a friend who is a huge USC fan. When Barkley announced last year that he was coming back, he was ecstatic. I just looked at him and said, "WHY? He sucks. You should have hoped he would go pro so that you could start training someone else for the future." He told me I was nuts and said that USC would win the BCSNCG with Barkley leading the way. I told him that USC would have at least three losses and two of them would be because of Barkley. Boy, was I off. He sucked even worse than I thought.

And, don't kid yourself, that's EXACTLY what the pro scouts saw. Last week I said that Barkley was a 4th-5th round pick AT BEST. I wouldn't even draft him with a 7th rounder. He'll be a 3-5 year back-up, if that. And, that's only because of the USC hype.
Posted by DaGarun
Smashville
Member since Nov 2007
26267 posts
Posted on 4/27/13 at 11:02 am to
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Depends on how much he got from Kiffin to stay.



Not to mention with the rookie salary cap, the choice doesn't have to be as painful. Whether 1st or 6th round (or undrafted), prove yourself and you gonna get paid...
Posted by HubbaBubba
North of DFW, TX
Member since Oct 2010
50813 posts
Posted on 4/27/13 at 11:03 am to
The GMs at all NFL teams are licking their chops waiting to bring in Jamarcus Russell.
Posted by ipodking
#StopTalkingAboutWomensSports
Member since Jun 2008
58493 posts
Posted on 4/27/13 at 11:05 am to
Tannehill got a 4 year deal worth 12.6 million

Kirk Cousins was picked in the 4th round last year and recieved a 4 year 2.5 million dollar contract.

So Barkley lost a lot of money
This post was edited on 4/27/13 at 11:08 am
Posted by Rickety Cricket
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Member since Aug 2007
46883 posts
Posted on 4/27/13 at 11:07 am to
Darren Rovell tweeted yesterday that had Barkley gone out last year, he likely would have gotten $12 mil guaranteed. At this point, he'll likely get like $500k guaranteed.
Posted by wildtigercat93
Member since Jul 2011
115576 posts
Posted on 4/27/13 at 11:07 am to
Eagles just drafted him
Posted by Analyze That
ThereAndBackAgain
Member since Nov 2009
19867 posts
Posted on 4/27/13 at 11:08 am to
I figure he lost 6 million in one year.
Posted by CP3LSU25
Louisiana
Member since Feb 2009
52570 posts
Posted on 4/27/13 at 11:12 am to
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Kirk Cousins was picked in the 4th round last year and recieved a 4 year 2.5 million dollar contract.


That's pathetic
Posted by Rouge
Floston Paradise
Member since Oct 2004
138166 posts
Posted on 4/27/13 at 11:17 am to
I figure his value would have gone down last year if he would hace gone through the thorough nfl evaluation process
Posted by wildtigercat93
Member since Jul 2011
115576 posts
Posted on 4/27/13 at 11:21 am to
wrong thread
This post was edited on 4/27/13 at 11:21 am
Posted by shel311
McKinney, Texas
Member since Aug 2004
112624 posts
Posted on 4/27/13 at 11:21 am to
quote:

He definitely lost some major cash, but he has saved himself from being a 1st round embarrassment in the future.

I'd rather be a 1st round embarassment with $10mil guaranteed than a 3rd round embarassment with $1mil guaranteed .
Posted by DownSouthCrawfish
Lift every voice and sing
Member since Oct 2011
40577 posts
Posted on 4/27/13 at 11:23 am to
shite, you and me both
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