re: Dural Staying or Leaving?

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He's not one of these physical freaks that shoots up the draft board. I think he's probably a 4th rd pick right now.

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Man, I respectfully disagree. Dural has good height, good hands, great speed, good strength. I see him as a mid-second round guy. What's more, I don't think his draft stock goes up at all if he stays. A lot of fans think better stats will improve your draft position, but that's generally not so. What improves your position is showing more ability. Dural has already shown what he can do.

Draft eligible guys who have already demonstrated what they can do, and who should declare:

Dural, Kwon, Hunter, Mills, J. Collins, D. Gordon, Vadal (Vadal should return only if he has capability to be a dominant college LT)

Those who should return:
Q. Thomas, J. Hawkins, L. Louis (and the others who aren't starting)

Some of those who I listed as "should declare" might not go above round four. But I think they should go because they won't improve their draft position by returning. Example: J. Collins will not get any quicker, and that's what will keep him as an NFL journeyman.