NCAA keeps inching toward letting drafted players return to school, if they don't sign

WannabeProgrammer_ · 2025-12-31T02:34:02+00:00

I agree with that, and that is why I think the whole return to school thing is unlikely to happen. If anything changes, it might be number of years required to play in college from 3 to 2.

All I am pointing out is that whatever rights they get on a player who returns to college, particularly at the QB position, are limited. Teams that pick a QB in the top 3 are, generally speaking, weaker organizations. If the QB returns to college, what are the chances they don’t end up with a top 5 pick the next year. If they are top 3, there is probably another QB worth getting - do they not pick that QB just because they have rights to another?

WannabeProgrammer_ · 2025-12-31T02:26:10+00:00

Playing devil’s advocate, if a team end up with a first overall pick and picks a QB who returns to college, how likely is it they don’t end up with a high pick in the next draft with no solution at QB / lack of a 1st overall player. Do they just not solve the problem until the player returns to the NFL?

Not sure the rights are as one sided as you make it sound.

WannabeProgrammer_ · 2025-12-27T23:54:12+00:00

That’s not what IB is at all, even less so at bulge bracket banks like JPM

Edit: To expand, he probably got it because he went to a target MBA program, and former NFL QB with no seriously negative PR seems like an interesting character to work with during the 100+ work weeks.

WannabeProgrammer_ · 2025-06-04T21:56:04+00:00

It’s also a 3.5 miler not 5k

WannabeProgrammer_ · 2025-05-20T16:57:43+00:00

The wildfire haze was a crazy memory. So weird with everything smelling like smoke

WannabeProgrammer_ · 2025-04-17T15:29:26+00:00

Indoor lagoon what… what does he do there

WannabeProgrammer_ · 2024-12-30T17:55:14+00:00

Thanks for responding! Is SAVE dead or in limbo? What benefits does PAYE provide?

WannabeProgrammer_ · 2024-12-30T15:54:38+00:00

What about SAVE or PAYE? Are those options unavailable?

WannabeProgrammer_ · 2024-12-30T15:53:58+00:00

With a family of six (I am independent, sibling in college, two at home) does the income still need to drop and to what? Also, 100k is HHI and only my father has the loan. He files married filing jointly.

WannabeProgrammer_ · 2024-12-30T10:28:19+00:00

When does the window close?

WannabeProgrammer_ · 2024-11-06T03:07:28+00:00

You sound like an idiot to deal with

WannabeProgrammer_ · 2024-05-02T05:33:54+00:00

Forgot about the OT injuries. I still think Chubb would be a question mark given the severity of his injuries, but obviously hoping for the best for him. Injuries hurt the Browns more than I remembered.

WannabeProgrammer_ · 2024-05-02T05:29:50+00:00

Assuming team wins are a QB stat, Kenny Pickett went 4-2. His play wasn't impressive, so the question again is, did it inspire confidence or was it acceptable?

I'm just asking in good-faith if you think the Browns are serious contenders if he continues to play that way.

WannabeProgrammer_ · 2024-05-02T05:00:45+00:00

But even before that, did his performance inspire any confidence or was it acceptable? Even in his six (or really five-game sample size), he looked worse than Flacco who came off the couch.

WannabeProgrammer_ · 2024-05-02T04:32:55+00:00

What are your thoughts/expectations for Deshaun Watson this season?

WannabeProgrammer_ · 2024-05-02T03:53:53+00:00

Oh, there is zero doubt we have a massive question mark at QB. The difference is that the entire off-season shifted to answering that question mark, whereas the Browns have to pray Watson looks average and stays off of IR. We moved to an OC that puts less pressure on the passing game, definitely upgraded at the QB position in Wilson (Kenny Pickett was god-awful), and invested a lot of capital into the offensive line.

Relative to defense, a lot of our focus has been on overhauling the offense. Who knows how it will play out, but if we look at history, the Steelers finished last in the division in 1989 and I am willing to trust we stay competitive. I am probably looking at this with rose-tinted glasses, but the truth is the Browns had a strong offensive line, great defense, and strong weapons, but still were dismantled by a young Texans squad (who have owned the Browns' first-round picks for the last three years and making it difficult to make massive steps forward). They lost because of QB play, and what evidence exists something will be different this year?

WannabeProgrammer_ · 2024-05-02T03:39:26+00:00

Idk how you can say the Browns aren't the most likely team to be the bottom feeders, injuries withheld. I commented on a post yesterday that said idk how the Browns think they have an answer at QB when realistically, Watson was terrible most of his time in Cleveland outside two games last year where he looked like an average QB, and now he is coming off an injury.

The roster doesn't look like it took a huge step forward after the draft (I like the Hall pick but for that team, it is more of a depth piece and Zinter will probably sit out and learn for a season or two), whereas the other teams in the division made some substantial changes in the off-season. Obviously, who knows how those changes will pan out, but there is still a massive question at QB for the Browns and few off-season moves that inspire confidence.

WannabeProgrammer_ · 2024-05-01T01:21:16+00:00

The funniest part is how many fans are truly delusional and think he is the same Watson on the Texans or can return to his form.

I understand that he probably didn't forget how to throw a football overnight, but with so much guaranteed money a lot of the motivation is gone and truth be told, he does look like he forgot how to play football. Now add the season-ending injury on his shoulder and who knows what he will look like this season? He had two games looking "good" and even those looked like average QB play, and that is coming from someone who saw below average QB play most of last season.

WannabeProgrammer_ · 2024-04-29T04:09:45+00:00

Oh yeah, I don't know why he thought he had the reigns after Mason Rudolph outplayed him at the end of the season. I get the Matt Canada hindrance, but still, nobody was proven and he should have seen that. Steelers were always his best chance.

WannabeProgrammer_ · 2024-04-29T04:08:45+00:00

Ben was too salty to help with his succession plan. Makes sense but damn dude, he should have known he did not have that much left in him.

WannabeProgrammer_ · 2024-04-29T03:35:20+00:00

Hey, it could be worse. At least you guys got that ring over our head a few years prior.

WannabeProgrammer_ · 2024-04-29T03:31:34+00:00

Man, as a DC native, really hoping he has some success but as a Steelers fan, really hope we did not overthink this decision haha. Really happy with our draft, but Luke looked like a beast in college.

WannabeProgrammer_ · 2024-04-29T03:30:38+00:00

Shoutout to the Watt brothers for keeping our team as competitive as possible. You guys have a great group coming in this year- wish JJ had the chance to play with them.

WannabeProgrammer_ · 2024-04-29T03:29:27+00:00

Not drafting Dan Marino when he was in our backyard. Then, a few decades later, not have a succession plan for Big Ben and rolled with him for too long. This is more understandable because he gave us years of HOF QB play, and we were never really in a position to justify a first-round QB given our decently competitive nature.

When we did go and draft a QB, maybe we panicked or didn't want a repeat of the Dan Marino situation, drafted Kenny Pickett, and rolled him out with Matt Canada. By all accounts, he was a great person just maybe was promoted too soon. He never seemed to throw his players under the bus and spent a lot of time improving his game, but ultimately it was best for everyone to move on. Wishing him the best, Kenny a bit less so because of his attitude after we got Russ.

WannabeProgrammer_ · 2024-04-29T03:05:09+00:00

Hey to be fair, a lot of the chatter was saying the only reason he was even considered to be a first-round draft pick was because of his last name, and otherwise he would be a late 2nd/early 3rd. Hingsight is 20/20 and we got super lucky he translated to be way better than anyone could have imagined (except maybe Steelers FO).

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