Cmon man… I know your whole shtick is devils advocate and calling people out on opinion verse fact (which I respect as it’s needed for most on here), but simply questioning the validity of someone’s opinion without providing examples of alternatives explanations or - god forbid - your own opinion, is just detractive from inclusivity and conversation in general (which is why the overwhelming majority of us are spending time and posting on here on this free message board).
In this situation, his claim is not fact but it’s certainly not too far off base of an opinion. It has been talked about much that the main factors for this kid “seem” to be NIL and his ability to start (probably at LT). Both those are not givens and up for negotiating annually. NIL, because if he performs then his value and leverage abilities rise every year. Position, because someone will always be trying to take his spot and comparing their own NIL cost vs reward analysis against his for the sake of roster management. And in todays age with the portal the way it is, and assuming players NIL deals are not so restrictive that they can’t negotiate or shop them, the chances of a player - who has set a precedent by portaling once already - being more like a Tyler baron then say a [insert name of 4 year starter] are higher in general and it’s not so ridiculous to make a claim that they will be an annual challenge to manage (as every player increasingly is for the mere fact that NIL exists).
