NFL relationship & draft
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“That's because of covid initially, and now because of NIL, guys are getting paid to stay in. That's problematic for us because if guys are coming in older they've probably got less upside.”
Said NIL and extra eligibility are keeping players in college longer, producing older draft prospects with less upside and more injuries; share of Ravens' board aged 24.5+ rose from about 4% to 18%.
“We went to court to defend that eligibility rule.”
Goodell defended the NFL's rule that players be three years out of high school, saying it helps players mature and get an education and is good for colleges. He noted the league went to court to protect it (Clarett) and would keep doing so.
“We shouldn't be the NFL. We're something different. We're something that's special.”
On The Dan Patrick Show, called a super league a 'horrible mistake' that would make college football a compromised small version of the NFL.
“The NFL has tiptoed up to this rule”
Criticized the NFL for encroaching on college and high school football by scheduling Black Friday and late-season Saturday games under the Sports Broadcasting Act.
“The reality of it is, in many way, major college football is the minor league system for the NFL.”
Savage said major college football is in many ways the NFL's minor league, since the NFL, unlike baseball or basketball, has no development system of its own.
“The NFL has the greatest farm system in the world.”
At his introductory Titans press conference, Vrabel described big-time college programs as the NFL's farm system.
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Announced he would sit out the Sun Bowl to prepare for the draft, calling it a 'very tough decision'; along with Fournette, he sparked the debate over opt-outs from non-playoff bowls.
“It's best for my future.”
Skipped LSU's Citrus Bowl to prepare for the NFL draft, helping start the bowl opt-out trend.
“I think it's smart on their part, because it's different when you're a running back and you're taking all the shots.”
Backed McCaffrey and Fournette sitting out bowls to prepare for the NFL.
“The courts will avoid wading into labor law at nearly any cost. The age restriction was collectively bargained, giving the legal system an out in cases like these.”
Said Clowney challenging the three-years rule would be a huge risk, noting the failed suits by Maurice Clarett and Mike Williams and courts' deference to collectively bargained rules.
“I am strongly against any player entering the NFL before he's three years removed from high school. In fact, if it was up to me, I'd raise the restriction to four years removed from high school.”
During the Jadeveon Clowney debate, opposed early NFL entry and said he would raise the draft rule from three to four years out of high school.
“If it was a developmental league, it should be done for that purpose, for the purpose of developing players”
Floated reviving an NFL developmental league (after folding NFL Europe), focused on offseason reps to develop players, subject to collective bargaining.
“They will wrench a playoff system out of my cold, dead hands. It's too much like moving toward having universities being farm clubs for the pros.”
Gee flatly rejected a playoff, arguing it would push universities toward being farm clubs for the pros.
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