(01-15-2019, 06:19 PM)knarnn Wrote:

(01-15-2019, 05:10 PM)TheO-LineMatters Wrote: I really don't know if this kid is gonna get drafted. He's not totally committed to football and he's gonna need to be a first rounder or he's gonna go back to baseball, where he already has a contract. Who wants to spend a first round pick on a 5'9", QB who can walk out at any time and make almost as much in another sport. If things don't go his way, he could just quit football and the NFL that took him would be out a first round pick. That is a HUGE risk.

ANY player can do this and some already have. You don’t have to be a two sport athlete to make the decision to hang it up if things aren’t going your way or if you have a change of heart.

It makes it A LOT easier though, knowing you already have millions of dollars coming to you by playing another sport. That's what makes this so different.

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(01-15-2019, 06:23 PM)JNev Wrote:

(01-15-2019, 06:19 PM)knarnn Wrote: ANY player can do this and some already have. You don’t have to be a two sport athlete to make the decision to hang it up if things aren’t going your way or if you have a change of heart.

Justin Blackmon chose to hang it up to be an alcoholic for example

That guy had mental issues. His addictions caused him to abandon football.

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(01-15-2019, 06:53 PM)JackCity Wrote:

(01-15-2019, 05:10 PM)TheO-LineMatters Wrote: I really don't know if this kid is gonna get drafted. He's not totally committed to football and he's gonna need to be a first rounder or he's gonna go back to baseball, where he already has a contract. Who wants to spend a first round pick on a 5'9", QB who can walk out at any time and make almost as much in another sport. If things don't go his way, he could just quit football and the NFL that took him would be out a first round pick. That is a HUGE risk.

Teams are only drafting him in the first if they have a full commitment from him. He'll likely play baseball if not a first round pick.

Agreed, but what if he gets taken in the first round and he isn't promised to be a starter from day 1 or the contract isn't what he wants? That's what I'd be worried about, if I were a GM. He's already a risk because of his size, now teams have to worry about him holding all the cards in contract negotiations and playing time. That's a ton of risks.

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