Eugene and Young Submitting Their Names to the NFL Draft Advisory Board

Two For Pack Consult NFL Draft Advisory Board

N.C. State juniors Willie Young and Jamelle Eugene are submitting their names to the NFL draft advisory board for feedback on where they might be selected in the draft in April if they choose to leave school early, coach Tom Oâ€™Brien said Tuesday.

Additionally, linebacker Nate Iriving said

â€œAfter Rutgers Iâ€™ll worry about my future plans.â€

Before anyone hits the panic button regarding 2009, keep in mind that

The draft advisory board reviews the credentials of underclassmen and provides them of an estimate of where they might be selected in the draft if they leave school in order to help them make informed decisions about their future.

That’s a long way from declaring for the draft, and in fact could be a good tool to tell a prospective NFL draftee what they may need to work on in order to raise their NFL draft stock.Â That’s the good news.Â The bad news? If by chance the League folks tell the players that they could go in the first three rounds, then Tom O’Brien would have some major holes to fill for 2009.

30 Responses to Eugene and Young Submitting Their Names to the NFL Draft Advisory Board

Mike 12/17/2008 at 1:07 PM #

RedTerror, my point was simply a RB can be picked up off scrap heaps through FA, and because they dont last long, they are better off to hang around and get their degree. Unless you are a Sanders or Peterson, you will not get the big $$$. Even Shaun Alexander, league MVP a few years ago cannot get a job at RB 2 years later.
Alpha Wolf 12/17/2008 at 1:48 PM #

^ I wouldn’t be surprised if San Diego cuts LT after this season.
Dr. BadgerPack 12/17/2008 at 3:22 PM #

Just to be nerdy… Cleveland drafted Tim COUCH, St. Louis (I believe) drafted Eric CROUCH with the intention of making him a safety. Both sucked out loud.

Also, while the possibility of a rookie salary cap could have an effect, I doubt it would extend past the mid to late first round.

Final thought: any of our guys who leave early would be doing it in order to get their careers started; they have about zero financial incentive. Of course, they could blow up at the combine– and there are plenty of ignorant GMs who still draft based on what you can do in shorts and a T-shirt, running in a straight line.
anti-smurf 12/17/2008 at 3:28 PM #

no worries Doc. Couldn’t recall if it was Couch or Crouch – took a guess. I guess you could say he turned out to be “Mr. Irrelevant” in that draft.

There are going to be those that prove their worth, but they shouldn’t get paid in that way until they have done so! I didn’t take my job getting a salary 5 times higher than someome that’s been here years before me. I started lower, and was rewarded based on my performance. That’s how it should be in this situation.

Make no mistake – I don’t fault the players for getting all they can at all. If the owners are willing to pay those salaries – then one would be stupid not to sign!
redfred2 12/17/2008 at 4:37 PM #

C’mon, isn’t one of the usual crowd going to step up and loudly proclaim that these kids would be “stupid/foolish/crazy not to take the money at their very first opportunity”???

Where’s that give it all away in the name of good manners spirit? I’m disappointed, this isn’t anything like the normal NC State crowd that I’m so used to seeing around here.