Will there be players opting out of CFP bowl games for NFL draft?

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SayUWantAreVOLution said:
That's what I'm getting at, the average fan isn't going to fault a kid for opting out for their future, nor is it likely the coach would keep them from traveling to the bowl even if they opted out. I can't recall if Joe or Hyatt traveled with the team or not after opting out but some here probably know.

If I can travel with the team, I'm for sure going to the bowl for NIL money.

If I have to foot my own expenses, it depends on the NIL money involved covering it and making it worth it.

As you say, people boo all the time. You're leaving for a freaking shot at the NFL. Let them boo.
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You saying im average??

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ATLVols said:
For most teams, only if a player is pretty injured and playing would be questionable in the regular season. There will likely be a small few “me 1st” players that sit out from the 12 teams but it won’t be wide spread.

I 100% believe Shadeur Sanders will sit out after not making the playoffs and likely Travis Hunter.
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If they don’t sit out . Their agents should be fired immediately
 
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BigOrangeMojo said:
Id really worry about drafting a healthy player that sat out the playoffs....
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A kid like Ashton Jeanty who plays for a school with very, very, very little chance of actually winning the championship is risking a helluva lot of money for very little return.

I doubt Boise State has the resources Alabama had to insure Bryce Young so he was covered for millions if he got hurt.
 
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I highly doubt a player would sit out of a playoff run. A regular meaningless bowl game has zero upside and only risk to the player but the CFP will give them championship credibility and a national stage to get "seen"
 
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UTFranklinVol said:
I highly doubt a player would sit out of a playoff run. A regular meaningless bowl game has zero upside and only risk to the player but the CFP will give them championship credibility and a national stage to get "seen"
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More games means more "also ran" teams getting in with little chance against the big guns.

There's far more "one and done" or "two and done" teams. If you can play in a "one and done" game, you could play in any bowl game. MAYBE two games could increase your stock if you really lit it up in the playoffs before going out.

Jeanty playing for a team like Boise State has nothing left to prove to anyone until the combine or NFL workouts. He's a first rounder. Why would he need exposure?
 
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SayUWantAreVOLution said:
More games means more "also ran" teams getting in with little chance against the big guns.

There's far more "one and done" or "two and done" teams. If you can play in a "one and done" game, you could play in any bowl game. MAYBE two games could increase your stock if you really lit it up in the playoffs before going out.

Jeanty playing for a team like Boise State has nothing left to prove to anyone until the combine or NFL workouts. He's a first rounder. Why would he need exposure?
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Ok well then why did he even finish the regular season? Why not quit in week 6? If he's been a lock then why play at all these last few weeks? Why help a team win the conference if it doesn't matter?
 
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UTFranklinVol said:
Ok well then why did he even finish the regular season? Why not quit in week 6? If he's been a lock then why play at all these last few weeks? Why help a team win the conference if it doesn't matter?
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A running back is already devalued in the NFL because they get beat up and don't last. Jeanty takes a helluva lot of carries. Every carry is one off the "end of service life" of his ability as an RB.

Possibly, but I doubt it, Boise State has already made him a millionaire. God knows what RBs are making at Ohio State but it's sad if they can't beat Boise State.

Jeanty has a future to look out for. Every carry he makes in college cuts into his carries in the NFL for big money.

If he'd quit after game 6, I'd understand since they ran the legs off him.
 
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BigOrangeMojo said:
A QB, for example, would have huge leadership/judgment question marks if they opted out. Especially ones like Beck and Ewers that already have them....
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Yes, but there are a very limited set of QBs to choose from at that level already and the NFL isn't going to ding a guy for making million dollar decisions. That's actually good judgement.
 
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UTFranklinVol said:
Ok well then why did he even finish the regular season? Why not quit in week 6? If he's been a lock then why play at all these last few weeks? Why help a team win the conference if it doesn't matter?
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Look at it like coaches. Guys like Josh Heupel get some buzz around them at a school like UCF and walk right out the door to a much better and higher paying job. Josh paid $3+M (UT no doubt covered it) to secure him being disloyal to UCF and jumping to UT.

Is that a sign of poor character or leaving his team in a poor spot? Heck, he took most of the coaching staff with him too.

The man got a better job when his stock was high.

Players should do the same thing or tell me why not?
 
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SayUWantAreVOLution said:
Look at it like coaches. Guys like Josh Heupel get some buzz around them at a school like UCF and walk right out the door to a much better and higher paying job. Josh paid $3+M (UT no doubt covered it) to secure him being disloyal to UCF and jumping to UT.

Is that a sign of poor character or leaving his team in a poor spot? Heck, he took most of the coaching staff with him too.

The man got a better job when his stock was high.

Players should do the same thing or tell me why not?
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I don't disagree with anything you said. The argument here is if he was going to sit out the playoffs then why not also sit out the regular season once he caught the attention of NFL scouts? My argument was that he won't skip the playoffs because it doesn't make sense. The playoffs mean more than a regular season game.
 
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UTFranklinVol said:
I don't disagree with anything you said. The argument here is if he was going to sit out the playoffs then why not also sit out the regular season once he caught the attention of NFL scouts? My argument was that he won't skip the playoffs because it doesn't make sense. The playoffs mean more than a regular season game.
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I think they do but the chances of Boise State making a deep run are not very good.

Granted, the chance of Jeanty getting hurt are relatively small too, though the difference in the level of competition and size and talent likely mean he's going to hit a lot more and harder than he normally does in a game.

The difference is Jeanty likely isn't already being as well paid as most 1st round guys in the playoffs. His risk is greater EVERY GAME NOT JUST PLAYOFFS after he had shown his potential at the next level.

If Ewers gets hurt and ends his career, he's a multimillionaire already. I'm just doubtful Jeanty is but he's risking not becoming one with every touch.
 
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SayUWantAreVOLution said:
Yes, but there are a very limited set of QBs to choose from at that level already and the NFL isn't going to ding a guy for making million dollar decisions. That's actually good judgement.
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QB is not the position where you want a "me-first" guy. Im all for players shutting it down when you are playing meaningless football....

The NFL success rate of me-first QBs is very low.
 
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SayUWantAreVOLution said:
I think they do but the chances of Boise State making a deep run are not very good.

Granted, the chance of Jeanty getting hurt are relatively small too, though the difference in the level of competition and size and talent likely mean he's going to hit a lot more and harder than he normally does in a game.

The difference is Jeanty likely isn't already being as well paid as most 1st round guys in the playoffs. His risk is greater EVERY GAME NOT JUST PLAYOFFS after he had shown his potential at the next level.

If Ewers gets hurt and ends his career, he's a multimillionaire already. I'm just doubtful Jeanty is but he's risking not becoming one with every touch.
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Hahaha imaging Jeanty telling his teammates they don't stand a chance of winning so "peace out" good luck with that boys 😂 😂 😂 talk about burning every bridge he built.
 
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BradentonVol said:
I didn’t think they could have that wording or imply “pay for play?🤷🏻
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The thing is, the company that is paying them for Brand Recognition will not receive what they've paid for. If Bru is healthy and chose to sit out the Playoffs, the Moonshine Cookie? (I think that's it) wouldn't get their tv ad that is constantly blasted out.
 
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BigOrangeMojo said:
QB is not the position where you want a "me-first" guy. Im all for players shutting it down when you are playing meaningless football....

The NFL success rate of me-first QBs is very low.
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When they call you the Sheriff, it's definitely me first. There's a pretty fine line between leadership and me first really. To lead, you have to believe that you have the best plan.

There's no shortage of egos that are successful QBs in the NFL.
 
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SayUWantAreVOLution said:
When they call you the Sheriff, it's definitely me first. There's a pretty fine line between leadership and me first really. To lead, you have to believe that you have the best plan.

There's no shortage of egos that are successful QBs in the NFL.
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There's a difference in an ego and looking out for yourself. Listen to Peyton speak..He talked about his teammates. Go back and listen to Manziel or Leaf. They talked about themselves. Stars and especially QBs are leaders.

Look at the most notorious NBA stars/leaders abusing the load management/out of shape for regular season and playoff games

Embiid, Zion, Ja, Harden, Ben Simmons

Great players but their teams aint won shat...
 
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