[Mick]

[quote author=martyup link=topic=16303.msg183373#msg183373 date=1482372533]
I wonder if a better way to achieve his goal to stay healthy for the NFL combine would have been to go to Shaw and say that he would play in the game, but that he wanted his touches limited.  If he would have done that, he would not have been perceived as letting his team down.

Well, that wasn't exactly his stated goal though I think that would have potentially been a good idea.

He said we wanted to prepare for the draft,  not avoid injury or stay healthy. Perhaps he feels another couple weeks of specialized outside training is more beneficial than team based bowl prep...
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Yes, that's exactly what NFL scouts and GMs want to hear (CM thinks), so I'm 100% certain it's accurate. 

[Mick]

[quote author=martyup link=topic=16303.msg183373#msg183373 date=1482372533]
I wonder if a better way to achieve his goal to stay healthy for the NFL combine would have been to go to Shaw and say that he would play in the game, but that he wanted his touches limited.  If he would have done that, he would not have been perceived as letting his team down.

Well, that wasn't exactly his stated goal though I think that would have potentially been a good idea.

He said we wanted to prepare for the draft,  not avoid injury or stay healthy. Perhaps he feels another couple weeks of specialized outside training is more beneficial than team based bowl prep...
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Yes, that's exactly what NFL scouts and GMs want to hear (CM thinks), so I'm 100% certain it's accurate.