(05-02-2020, 05:00 AM)fullmetal Wrote: I think it's fine that he explores and gets feedback, but this is about the same as a Quenton Meeks-level too-early decision imo. (This is strictly from a fan perspective...I don't know if Meeks had other extenuating circumstances or whether he felt like he had all the tape he was ever going to need.)
For the record, at the time Meeks was nearly universally recognized as a mid-round pick and I'm sure he was advised as much. All the mock drafts I read had him going anywhere from late 2nd-5th round. Also, Paulson Adebo was going to take his job. Him leaving early made sense, and part of me thinks you're making the decision that it was "too early" in hindsight.
There are always a couple prospects a year that shock people by going undrafted, and Meeks certainly fell into that category. An example from this draft was Washington OT Trey Adams, who was talked about as a first rounder at this time last year.
The early draft decision that legitimately puzzled me was Nate Herbig, though I believe there were extenuating circumstances there.