[Mick]

Nothing very surprising, but a good summary of how the NFL likely views players skipping bowl games.

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/this-is-how...37558.html

"Some [coaches] will never really buy it because the first bottom-line reaction is it’s selfish."
"“[Fournette and McCaffrey] will definitely get some red-assed questions in [team] interviews, but I don’t think it will really hurt either very much. Especially Leonard Fournette.”

"The common theme: While early departures may leave college programs and their fan bases seething, it means little in the bottom-line equation of NFL franchises. Particularly if it involves a player the caliber of Fournette, who is being viewed in some quarters as an anchor running back like Ezekiel Elliott."

"He’s probably going to sit the rest of the season because of concussion [concerns]. That’s probably smart by the Panthers. If we’re fair to Fournette, we have to say, ‘This kid is being smart about the long-term picture.’ For lesser guys who still have something to prove, maybe it’s not smart. But for Fournette and probably McCaffrey, they’ll be fine."

"One that essentially puts Fournette on solid ground, McCaffrey on mostly stable footing, but will be more complicated for guys like Walker and Linwood."

All interesting.  Of course, the proof is in the pudding.  We'll see when he gets drafted.

[Mick]

Nothing very surprising, but a good summary of how the NFL likely views players skipping bowl games.

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/this-is-how...37558.html

"Some [coaches] will never really buy it because the first bottom-line reaction is it’s selfish."
"“[Fournette and McCaffrey] will definitely get some red-assed questions in [team] interviews, but I don’t think it will really hurt either very much. Especially Leonard Fournette.”

"The common theme: While early departures may leave college programs and their fan bases seething, it means little in the bottom-line equation of NFL franchises. Particularly if it involves a player the caliber of Fournette, who is being viewed in some quarters as an anchor running back like Ezekiel Elliott."

"He’s probably going to sit the rest of the season because of concussion [concerns]. That’s probably smart by the Panthers. If we’re fair to Fournette, we have to say, ‘This kid is being smart about the long-term picture.’ For lesser guys who still have something to prove, maybe it’s not smart. But for Fournette and probably McCaffrey, they’ll be fine."

"One that essentially puts Fournette on solid ground, McCaffrey on mostly stable footing, but will be more complicated for guys like Walker and Linwood."

All interesting.  Of course, the proof is in the pudding.  We'll see when he gets drafted.