[DC 86]

I am pretty sure Love isn't going to be a high draft pick either this year or next. Fairly or not, the NFL is going to view him as a "change of pace" back. He isn't big enough to be a feature back, and his pass catching ability hasn't been demonstrated often enough to call him a third down back. Another year at Stanford won't change that unless he becomes a major passing target, which isn't probable. He will get drafted, but certainly not in the first round. If he chooses to stay, it will be because he wants to, not because he thinks he can get a better draft spot.

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+1. From a purely financial standpoint the logical decision is to declare for the draft after this season, even if he only has a third round grade. However with Stanford players professional considerations are not the only criteria and none of us know how he will weigh other factors in making his decision.

[DC 86]

I am pretty sure Love isn't going to be a high draft pick either this year or next. Fairly or not, the NFL is going to view him as a "change of pace" back. He isn't big enough to be a feature back, and his pass catching ability hasn't been demonstrated often enough to call him a third down back. Another year at Stanford won't change that unless he becomes a major passing target, which isn't probable. He will get drafted, but certainly not in the first round. If he chooses to stay, it will be because he wants to, not because he thinks he can get a better draft spot.

o
+1. From a purely financial standpoint the logical decision is to declare for the draft after this season, even if he only has a third round grade. However with Stanford players professional considerations are not the only criteria and none of us know how he will weigh other factors in making his decision.