[Goose]

In a probably vain attempt to atone for my contribution to thread drift, I think a relevant question is "Was Mills wise to leave Stanford with eligibility remaining?" IMHO it is "obvious" in hindsight that he was. However, at the time he made the decision I must admit I was skeptical. I felt he had played too few games to create a body of work the NFL would honor. I guess what that shows is that these decisions are complex. Mills may have had advice that he trusted from "people in the know". BL made a different choice, and I think it is fair to say it didn't work out well. In any case, the Davis Mills story is ongoing for our viewing pleasure, thankfully.

[Goose]

In a probably vain attempt to atone for my contribution to thread drift, I think a relevant question is "Was Mills wise to leave Stanford with eligibility remaining?" IMHO it is "obvious" in hindsight that he was. However, at the time he made the decision I must admit I was skeptical. I felt he had played too few games to create a body of work the NFL would honor. I guess what that shows is that these decisions are complex. Mills may have had advice that he trusted from "people in the know". BL made a different choice, and I think it is fair to say it didn't work out well. In any case, the Davis Mills story is ongoing for our viewing pleasure, thankfully.