They were doing well until Stafford went down and out.
Yeah, but you need an offensive line. Detroit has a tendency to take wide receivers high and offensive linemen low. And we see where that has gotten them.
But basically if he was chosen by a team and refused to sign with them then it’s over for that whole draft. Another team couldn’t try to draft him later in the same draft.
It all depends on leverage. I don't think Tua has the same kind of leverage John Elway and Eli Manning had. Then again, Tua has money from his insurance policy during his days at Alabama. He could conceivably sit out because he's not likely to play this year anyway because of the hip injury/rehabilitation. He can enter next year, and I don't think he'll miss a beat, merely just a year of collecting millions of dollars. But he can make that up depending on the team he goes to - definitely if it's the Cowboys.
He can sit out but he will have to re-enter the draft next year, he cannot sign as a FA.
Can a player enter the draft after his freshman year in college.
I don't think it has anything to do with character, if a player doesn't want to play in CIN or DET, I don't fault their character. In fact, I would respect any player willing to stand his ground and not sign for the dough.
NFL Draft eligibility
Bummer. I see NBA players right out of high school. With the short career the NFL players have they should be able to enter the pros a little earlier.
I think the rule is because of the physicality of the NFL. Most kids out of high school aren't prepared to play against NFL players. Adrian Peterson and Derrick Henry may have been two exceptions.
