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Topic: The risks of declaring early for the draft

Topic: The risks of declaring early for the draft

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L.C.
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The risks of declaring early for the draft

Posted: 5/11/2014 5:23:30 PM

Two Florida corners declared early for the draft this year, Marcus Roberson and Louchiez Purifoy. Both were touted as potential first round draft choices, but after performing poorly in pre-draft workouts and having questions about off-the-field issues, neither was drafted at all, and apparently neither has even signed a UFA agreement. Too bad for them they didn't stay another year in college, I guess.

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OhioCatFan
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RE: The risks of declaring early for the draft

Posted: 5/11/2014 7:39:10 PM

Did they sign with an agent? Otherwise, they could go back to college, couldn't they?

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RE: The risks of declaring early for the draft

Posted: 5/11/2014 9:22:56 PM

Nope. Once you're in the draft, you're done.

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RE: The risks of declaring early for the draft

Posted: 5/11/2014 11:30:15 PM

OhioCatFan wrote:

Did they sign with an agent? Otherwise, they could go back to college, couldn't they?

In basketball, this would be true, but I believe in football, once you declare, you cannot return to college.

GoCats105
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RE: The risks of declaring early for the draft

Posted: 5/12/2014 8:03:46 AM

I think Purifoy at one point was considered the best DB in the SEC last year.

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