Dirk Diggler Posted January 10, 2003 Share Posted January 10, 2003 From cbs.sportsline: The mass exodus is on. And it's all because of one knee injury suffered by Miami running back Willie McGahee last Friday night. That injury, which will likely cost McGahee millions, has made some underclassmen who were on the fence opt to enter the draft. They all have until Jan. 15 to make the decision to enter this year's draft, and then have 72 hours after that to decide if they want to pull out. After McGahee went down, the underclassmen exodus was on. It now looks as if this might be the strongest group of underclassmen of any draft. "A weak draft is getting a lot better," said one AFC personnel director. "The juniors are really helping this draft." Any junior who is thinking about staying -- that's you Roy Williams of Texas -- ought to reconsider. You can always get that degree. You may never make up the lost money from an injury like the one McGahee suffered. Why risk injury when you can get it now? That $2.5 million insurance policy McGahee got will help some, but you can bet he won't collect any of it if he somehow makes it to the league. A sure-fire top 10 pick, he'd be a late-round pick now if he did come out. If he plays a year or two, he won't get the insurance money and he won't get the big-dollar deal. And he'll almost certainly never get to feel what it's like to be an NFL superstar. There is no monetary value placed on that. The perks that go with that are likely lost to him forever. So don't dare say that insurance money will help dull the pain. The kid lost a bundle, and more than just a financial hit. Other tidbits: The East-West college all-star game traditionally features far less talent than next week's Senior Bowl. This year, it's even worse. Scouts and personnel men from around the league were complaining all week about the lack of talent at the East-West game. One player who did turn some heads was Pittsburgh corner Torrie Cox. He will be a solid special-teams player and could play the nickel for some teams. The quarterbacks were terrible, including Miami's Ken Dorsey . Remember that talk about how he might be a second- or third-round pick? The thinking now is he will be a second-day selection -- if that. Gino Torretta lives. Ohio State safety Mike Doss, who some have speculated would be a first-round pick, struggled after arriving late. Doss is a big hitter, but he isn't going to show well in coverage. He may be dropping on some team's boards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zen-like Todd Posted January 10, 2003 Share Posted January 10, 2003 Yeah, that was kinda obvious. Kids freaking out left and right. It's only natural. I heard that Billy Peterson, a MLB out of Longfellow Middle School is going to throw his name into the draft. He's only 5'2 and 120 pounds, but he's got a ton of potential. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirk Diggler Posted January 10, 2003 Author Share Posted January 10, 2003 I reeeeeeally wish Roy Williams would come out. :cuss: That would be one more franchise player capable of pushing Terrell Suggs just far enough down so we'd have a shot at him. :drool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sisko Posted January 10, 2003 Share Posted January 10, 2003 ...or baiting Vinnie/HBC and Co. into trading UP to get him. Please stay in school Roy. The importance if an education can't be over emphasized. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad Mike Posted January 11, 2003 Share Posted January 11, 2003 Come on out Roy! Wouldn't you like to play for Spurrier in an offense that will make you an NFL superstar? :high: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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