[CardinalSagehen]

“You look at a guy like Walker Little who probably won’t do anything live the entire spring, either session, but hopefully will be able to go through the individual drills and also some line drills. You hope that for Devery Hamilton as well that he’ll be able to get out there, and Branson Bragg.

So OF may be speculating, but very reasonably.

I think the term of art is "planning for success" (also known as wishful thinking).  The deadline for submitting names to the college advisory committee is mid-December.  I would be surprised if Little (and the others) didn't submit their names. I suspect for reasons others have mentioned that they will receive a Remain-in-School evaluation (typically means a third round grade or below), but I'm not a talent scout, and I don't want to get too far over my skis.  You have to add to that individual circumstances.  But my suspicion is that we won't really know until early January.

Deadline is Jan. 20 to declare.

BC

Yes, I agree with all of that. 

I was just thinking that Shaw is famously (or notoriously) tight-lipped and conservative. I'd be surprised if he were discussing Little's participation in Spring football without a fairly solid commitment, which, of course, could change after the NFL evaluation. 

Despite the NFL's willingness to look at future potential over current production and health, not being physically able to run the Combine drills at one's best does hurt a Little, so to speak. The recovery from patellar tendon surgery is said to be 6-12 months, which puts him in the April - October range. 

I'd guess it's 70/30 that Little stays at this point. We are probably overweighting the risk that he goes to the NFL and underweighting the risk that he's going to struggle to perform at his best next season. Of course, I wish him the best no matter what he chooses.

[CardinalSagehen]

“You look at a guy like Walker Little who probably won’t do anything live the entire spring, either session, but hopefully will be able to go through the individual drills and also some line drills. You hope that for Devery Hamilton as well that he’ll be able to get out there, and Branson Bragg.

So OF may be speculating, but very reasonably.

I think the term of art is "planning for success" (also known as wishful thinking).  The deadline for submitting names to the college advisory committee is mid-December.  I would be surprised if Little (and the others) didn't submit their names. I suspect for reasons others have mentioned that they will receive a Remain-in-School evaluation (typically means a third round grade or below), but I'm not a talent scout, and I don't want to get too far over my skis.  You have to add to that individual circumstances.  But my suspicion is that we won't really know until early January.

Deadline is Jan. 20 to declare.

BC

Yes, I agree with all of that. 

I was just thinking that Shaw is famously (or notoriously) tight-lipped and conservative. I'd be surprised if he were discussing Little's participation in Spring football without a fairly solid commitment, which, of course, could change after the NFL evaluation. 

Despite the NFL's willingness to look at future potential over current production and health, not being physically able to run the Combine drills at one's best does hurt a Little, so to speak. The recovery from patellar tendon surgery is said to be 6-12 months, which puts him in the April - October range. 

I'd guess it's 70/30 that Little stays at this point. We are probably overweighting the risk that he goes to the NFL and underweighting the risk that he's going to struggle to perform at his best next season. Of course, I wish him the best no matter what he chooses.