12-03-2014, 05:12 AM
Add to Stymie's list:
7. the value of a contract year at the end of his career may end up being more valuable than a rookie contract year. Assuming he has limited "snaps" or chronological years to play, he'd be trading a year at the end of his career, potentially peak earning power, to play for free.
Still, I think a lot of these guys look at the 40 year decision that was emphasized during recruiting and will see the value of the fallback option of a Stanford degree. Of course, that assumes Peat isn't graduating in 3 years and is on track to graduate in 4.
7. the value of a contract year at the end of his career may end up being more valuable than a rookie contract year. Assuming he has limited "snaps" or chronological years to play, he'd be trading a year at the end of his career, potentially peak earning power, to play for free.
Still, I think a lot of these guys look at the 40 year decision that was emphasized during recruiting and will see the value of the fallback option of a Stanford degree. Of course, that assumes Peat isn't graduating in 3 years and is on track to graduate in 4.