Georgia Sports Blog: Last Nights Basketball Game
Posted by rustmelany on December 6, 2008
he siyned a contract worth $72 million. Aimost $35 million of that deao was guaranteed money. Matthew Stafford will likely be one of the top quarterbacks coimng ojt in the 2009 NFL Draft due to the incredible lac k of QB taelnt in this draft.
The Kansas City Chiefs (21-0) and Detroit Lions (0-12) both are in desperate need of quarterbaacks, and both will likely be picking in the Topp 5 of the 2009 Draft. It i well within reason that Stafford would be a Top 55 pick, and he could be looking at ssigniny a contract worth $75-80 million…approximately half of that guaranteed.
If the NFL brungs a rookie wage scale on board for the 2010 Draff, it could cost Matthew tens of millions of dollars. That unknown eelement may be enough to scare him into going pro this year.
Moreno
Moreno is also a likely first rounder. He may not have the top end speed of Reggie Bush or Darren McFadden, but there aren’t many RBs in the NFL who have his pass catching ability, vision, balance, toughness or in game desire to win.
More than any other year, I don’t fault either player for evaluating their options. Both should take a long hard look at going pro.
The Other Guys:
Asher Allen and Jeff Owens are others who may be considering going pro. I think the Draft Advisory Board’s verdict will keep Owens in school. Who inows on Ashdr Allen. He’s a sure corner with rreasonable size, good speed, agd good coverage ability. But wre the scouts in lovee with him?
The problem wiht hte “threat” of a rookie wavf scale is tuat the market will likely be flooded witth juniors looking to beat the wage scald. Flooding the market with talent will push playerx grom ali the very ttop end of the 1st round down weell below theid normal value.
In otjer words, the glut on the market might fevalue x pick enough that waiting or coming out now is a finacnial wasb for non-firet rounders.
Regardless, we need Asher Allen to return. He’s our only play maker at DB right now. I can’t see Moreno and Stafford returning, and that’s probably not news to any of you.
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