We keep falling into the trap of thinking that a player’s draft stock depends on how they do during games in the season. We all *think* we know. I find myself thinking that way every year as well. Then I am amazed every year during the draft when Bama players (and others, too) that played great fall much later than we all anticipated. We always think of ourselves, “Didn't they watch the games during the season? This guy can really play.” There will also be players we’ve never heard of or who didn’t play prominent roles for prominent teams during the season to get drafted very high.
in reality the season is just a starting point for a player’s draft draft position. Much more will be made (by NFL teams) of their interviews and draft workouts/combines than the season that they just finished.
Still, at this point all we have to go on is the season, so I get the discussion. I’m simply reminding myself and all of you that we will oftentimes be surprised at a player’s actual draft position compared to their season performance.
Maybe a better question for us to ask ourselves is, “How will he do in the workouts and combines?”
...and I’m not saying this isn’t a valid discussion either. It is, and I think he is likely gone after this year and I think that’s probably the move he should make.