01-05-2013, 03:37 PM
This probably means Murphy returns too. Stanford players are smart. It's only smart to leave early if you are sure to be a first round pick, or if you really need to get paid for personal reasons.
Ertz probably projects as the #1 or #2 TE, so it would be smart for him to go early.
Toilolo is another story. He's not going to be a first or second round pick, or even third or fourth. He really needs another year to improve his game. Sure he has height, but he does not play nearly as tall as say Joseph Fauria (UCLA) at 6-7, who will be drafted ahead of Levine without a doubt. I just saw one draft board that doesn't have Toilolo among the Top 25 TEs. The same list has Ertz #2 behind Eifert.
But I wouldn't rule out everyone coming back to make a run at the crystal football. This Stanford team seems to be a pretty tight-knit group. Guys like Gardner and Skov could provide the leadership pull to get everyone to come back with them to make a title run.
Ertz probably projects as the #1 or #2 TE, so it would be smart for him to go early.
Toilolo is another story. He's not going to be a first or second round pick, or even third or fourth. He really needs another year to improve his game. Sure he has height, but he does not play nearly as tall as say Joseph Fauria (UCLA) at 6-7, who will be drafted ahead of Levine without a doubt. I just saw one draft board that doesn't have Toilolo among the Top 25 TEs. The same list has Ertz #2 behind Eifert.
But I wouldn't rule out everyone coming back to make a run at the crystal football. This Stanford team seems to be a pretty tight-knit group. Guys like Gardner and Skov could provide the leadership pull to get everyone to come back with them to make a title run.