**** Official NFL Draft 2017 Thread ****
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It's a bad look to the former teammates and fans of the school he's leaving high and dry, but they are literally gambling tens of millions of dollars that they don't get hurt in the bowl game if they play.
And it's obviously not a bad look for NFL owners, GMs, and fans.
You may think it's a bad look, but get used to it, because now that it's been proven to be a nonfactor, more players are going to do it.
They decided to trade their pick to the Browns for first pick of 2nd round and the 108th pick of the draft.
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There definitely was. Go back and read about it. Hot takes all over the place. Even had a big thread on it here on CF.
There's no need to spin anything. It didn't affect them at all. The league didn't care. More players are likely to do the same thing, now. They proved that a meaningless exhibition game is exactly that. The Ncaa would have them believe that skipping would be detrimental to their careers. That notion got exposed as bunk tonight. It's a great thing.
Wasn't Desmond King guaranteed first round and top 20 pick if he came out last year? Wonder what happened.
https://www.google.com/amp/www.blac...-listed-as-first-round-pick-in-nfl-mock-draft
I'm not trying to take a shot at the kid or turn this into and Iowa/ISU thing. Was just curious on why he is still there.
3 mocks are listed in that article, 2 had him in the first round and the other had him in the third.
That is hardly a guarantee of a 1st round selection which is what your original post questioned.
NFL personnel seem to be split as to whether King will play CB in the NFL or be a safety. I would expect him to get drafted tonight.
He was rated the 4th best nickel according to NFL Network. Fox Sports has him going 44th.
NFL.com has him 70th.
Agree - Mike and Mike were even talking about it this morning that "GMs were questioning how much these guys loved football if they skipped out on their bowl games" but that wasn't the case at all. I'm with you this is going to make bowl games meaningless in the coming years with more players with 1st/2nd round talent sitting out.
For their bank accounts, yeah. But I don't see how the best players skipping bowl games is any good for college football. You actually think it's a good thing for the sport if somewhat meaningless games become even more meaningless?
I'm not trying to say my opinion matters more than the guys with money on the line, I'm just saying I don't think it's such a 'great thing' for the sport or fans.
Mahomes!? Are you kidding me? And they traded up for him.....
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It's a great thing, because the NCAA is a corrupt cartel, and players realizing that they also have power is a fantastic thing. College football isn't going anywhere. It might have to adjust, but tough.
So you are of the opinion that college football players that are guaranteed first round draft picks shouldn't be looking out for number 1 because it's bad for the NCAA?
Are you kidding me? The NCAA freaking invented looking out for number 1. EVERYTHING the NCAA does is about generating one more dollar for their "nonprofit" organization. And you expect me to feel bad that the NCAA is getting shafted because the players dare be selfish by looking out for number 1? Like I said, it sucks for the school and its fans, but don't pretend the NCAA is some kind of victim in this.
