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One an Done in college football...

I'm fine with changing the rules to allow one and does. Nothing would come of it. 5 stars might get drafted, but they would sit on a roster for 2-3 years while maturing, if teams are willing to take a flyer on development. Not enough talent at that age to justify a developmental league. College still makes the most sense for most kids. Literally the only change would be maybe 10 - 30 kids a year being drafted early as a flyer

Most 19 year old aren't even worth risking a draft pick on.
 
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BigDikCane said:
Just think about all the players that could've been one and done at Miami

Edge
Sean Taylor
Andre Johnson
Portis
Irvin
the list can go on and on... most had better freshman years
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That is not true. ST was the only one that even started as a freshman.

Edge - Good soph year but really broke out Jr year.
ST - good as a freshman but really dominate as a sophomore
AJ - didn’t break out until sophomore year.
Portis - didn’t break out until Jr year.
Irvin - solid as a freshman but not dominate.
 
SA Cane said:
Yeah the one and done has been so successful in the NBA. Let’s replicate that in a more demanding sport.

For every LeBron, Kobe, and KG there are numerous failures. The NIL will allow those top talents to develop in college and be ready to go once they enter the league and get fair market value for their talent.
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WAAAAAAY more failures than not. It’s crazy how u’ll see HS or 1 & done players become Uber talented by yr 3, even Kobe, KG, & LBJ. That’s not a coincidence
 
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GonzoCane said:
And Jerry Rice played all 4 years for Archy Cooley at Miss. Valley State, and we all know what happened to him. Football is a collision sport. It’s not Chocolate Thunder or Moses Malone coming straight from HS into the pros.
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Moses was one of the greatest centers of all time. Nobody cleaned the glass better than Fo Fo Fo!!
 
HTXCane said:
That is not true. ST was the only one that even started as a freshman.

Edge - Good soph year but really broke out Jr year.
ST - good as a freshman but really dominate as a sophomore
AJ - didn’t break out until sophomore year.
Portis - didn’t break out until Jr year.
Irvin - solid as a freshman but not dominate.
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Correct me if I’m wrong, but wasn’t ST relegated to Special Teams his freshman yr, and became a starter his Sophomore yr?
 
BigDikCane said:
Just think about all the players that could've been one and done at Miami

Edge
Sean Taylor
Andre Johnson
Portis
Irvin
the list can go on and on... most had better freshman years
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Don't let facts get in the way of a good argument. Taylor played primarily on special teams and nickel in 2001. Johnson did not take off until year 3. He redshirted his first, caught 3 balls his second. Portis became the #2 guy in 2000 and lost his starting position to James Jackson in 2000. Edge was splitting carries with Dyral McMillan and Trent Jones his freshmen year. All the natural potential in the world. At first, he ****ed Soldinger off because he danced too much before he attacked the hole. Let these kids mature.
 
I don’t think in a free market economy a league should be able to dictate the age the player needs to be before entering. For example, did Trevor Lawrence need 3 years at Clemson before an NFL team would have drafted him? I don’t know the answer to that but the free market should make that decision. And if an NFL team picks someone who is too young to be successful then the NFL team should suffer from that poor evaluation.
Does Bryce young need to play more college football? Did Leonard Fournette?

Before you tell me that I am cherry picking exceptions, my point is that history has taught us that the most efficient market, over the long run, is the free market. So linemen won’t be drafted at age 19, but we don’t need a rule to prevent an NFL team from drafting the lineman, the market will take care of that when they year olds fail and teams stop drafting 19 year old linemen because of the failure rate.
Did Jamar Chase become more ready to play in the NFL after sitting out a year?

Let the market dictate who is drafted and not administrators and rule makers who are afraid that teams will make poor drafting decision if left to their own choices. The 3 year rule does not exist to protect the college player. Disavow your shelf of that nonsense. The rule exists to force college players to provide a 3 year audition for the NFL to improve the chances of an NFL team making a better selection.

Same reason the NBA instituted 1 and done. not to help the players, but because teams were drafting high school kids number 1 and the failure rate was too high.
 
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Rellyrell said:
Correct me if I’m wrong, but wasn’t ST relegated to Special Teams his freshman yr, and became a starter his Sophomore yr?
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Absolutely correct. ST, Winslow, Rolle all were special teams players as freshmen and played in blowouts at their positions when the starters were removed.
Andre Johnson was a very good special teams player his freshman year.
 
HamburgerSV said:
You can join the marines or Navy Seals at 17-18 but playing football is too tough? I get it this could hurt college football but this ain’t about you
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I hear this all the time, and it doesn’t make sense. Yes, an 18 yr old kid can join the military, but what’s the avg age of them actually going to war? Enlisting vs active are two totally different things.
 
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AtlAtty said:
I don’t think in a free market economy a league should be able to dictate the age the player needs to be before entering. For example, did Trevor Lawrence need 3 years at Clemson before an NFL team would have drafted him? I don’t know the answer to that but the free market should make that decision. And if an NFL team picks someone who is too young to be successful then the NFL team should suffer from that poor evaluation.
Does Bryce young need to play more college football? Did Leonard Fournette?

Before you tell me that I am cherry picking exceptions, my point is that history has taught us that the most efficient market, over the long run, is the free market. So linemen won’t be drafted at age 19, but we don’t need a rule to prevent an NFL team from drafting the lineman, the market will take care of that when they year olds fail and teams stop drafting 19 year old linemen because of the failure rate.
Did Jamar Chase become more ready to play in the NFL after sitting out a year?

Let the market dictate who is drafted and not administrators and rule makers who are afraid that teams will make poor drafting decision if left to their own choices. The 3 year rule does not exist to protect the college player. Disavow your shelf of that nonsense. The rule exists to force college players to provide a 3 year audition for the NFL to improve the chances of an NFL team making a better selection.

Same reason the NBA instituted 1 and done. not to help the players, but because teams were drafting high school kids number 1 and the failure rate was too high.
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In a free market economy, employers (and even industries) may decide — to its benefit or detriment — the preconditions for employment, with limited exceptions.

And they do that, not to protect the employees, but rather to protect their product and maximize return to the owners.
 
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I think maybe WR is the only position an 18 year old kid could have success in the NFL, and that’s if he’s a next level elite player.

When it comes to the trenches, absolutely no way in ******* **** a 18 year old kid could hold his own in the NFL, even if he’s a generational talent.
 
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Cribby said:
It’s more than just physical it’s the mental and maturity. Grown men vs kids mentally / physically is a huge mismatch. It’s hilarious to even discuss. Change the rules for a very, very small percentage of kids .
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The mental and emotional maturity is probably much more important. We tend to spotlight these young teen stars in other pro sports, while glossing over some of their epic fails and breakdowns. Baseball, Basketball, Tennis are littered with these kids careers. Some have had great success and still broke down, most just not good enough. Why isn’t college a safe proving ground for maturity and growth anymore. Everything has to be a ***ing TikTok Vid, ffs.
 
Rellyrell said:
I hear this all the time, and it doesn’t make sense. Yes, an 18 yr old kid can join the military, but what’s the avg age of them actually going to war? Enlisting vs active are two totally different things.
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? I don't think this is a relevant question. The point is an 18 yr old CAN join the military and be sent to war. You don't get left behind just because of age. When you enlist, you are active as soon as you get orders to leave for training. Thats why they are called active duty orders. You must be on active duty to go to boot camp. If you go to boot camp, then job training, then get assigned to a unit that gets orders to go to a combat zone you are going with them, whether you are 18 or 36. Catching a bullet to the dome or stepping on an ied seems a lot worse for your health then getting shoved around by nfl players.
 
OrangeBowlMagic said:
Kids should be able to go pro whenever they want. They can in any other field in the world.

And no, I’m not saying that 18 year olds can compete in the NFL. But some could, especially after a year or definitely two. I love CFB as much or more as the next guy, but the 3 years out of HS rule shouldn’t even be legal. If you think you’re ready, go. Once kids realize they aren’t being drafted, fewer and fewer will do it. Only the ones who can hold up will, and there are several who could, especially after Year 2.
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The ‘3-years out of high school‘ rule is an agreement between the NFL and the NFLPA.
 
I’m pretty sure the people ok with this have never seen a 28 year old lineup versus an 18 year old or understands how ludicrous it is. Ask any player who’s went from college to the Nfl and they’ll tell you they couldn’t believe how crazy the jump was from college. From the physicality , the mental and just the constant grind of it all. And that’s 21-23 year olds. But we have people wanting this to happen lol. Go ask a current or former pro and see how they look at you with this take lol.
 
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