Who's Leaving Early?

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Quint

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Nov 11, 2009 3:14 PM
I just heard a report that said Cameron Heyward is staying next year and not entering the draft. It is extremely early and with the possibility of a new collective bargaining agreement in the NFL where rookie draft picks won't make near as much money in the past. . . I'm skeptical. However. . . I got to meet Heyward over the summer and I thought he seemed like the type of person that getting the degree would mean more than getting the millions of $, a la James Laurinaitis.

Any other guesses on who will be leaving early? Clausen, Tate, Thad Gibson?

Confirmed:
Dez Bryant WR OK. St.
Sam Bradford QB OU
Nov 11, 2009 3:14pm
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killer_ewok

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Nov 11, 2009 3:17 PM
Clausen and Tate probably bolt early due to the rookie salary cap that's probably coming in 2011 and Weis most likely getting fired.
Nov 11, 2009 3:17pm
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devil1197

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Nov 11, 2009 3:17 PM
Depends on what happens with the rookie salaries.

Between the two, I see Heyward staying and Gibson leaving if it came down to it. Those two should be the only two from OSU that will be thinking about leaving early (off the top of my head).

If Clausen leaves then Tate does, I highly doubt he will risk having a bad year due to a new QB.
Nov 11, 2009 3:17pm
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Quint

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Nov 11, 2009 3:19 PM
I've heard rumors that Hines and Chekwa are both going to submit paper work, but I'm guessing neither go.
Nov 11, 2009 3:19pm
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3reppom

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Nov 11, 2009 3:28 PM
My very early non exhaustive list of underclassmen most likely to leave would be

Carlos Dunlap - Florida
Joe Hayden - Florida
Eric Berry - Tennessee
Morgan Burnett - Georgia Tech
Gerald McCoy - Oklahoma
Rolando McClain - Alabama
Navorro Bowman - Penn State
Arrelious Benn - Illinois
Dezmon Briscoe - Kansas
Jonathan Dwyer - Georgia Tech
Demarco Murray - Oklahoma
Jahvid Best - Cal
Nov 11, 2009 3:28pm
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wes_mantooth

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Nov 11, 2009 3:42 PM
I imagine that everyone that has a chance to get drafted in the first 3 rounds will at least submit the paperwork. That rookie salary cap is going to force them to.
Nov 11, 2009 3:42pm
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wellstonrockets

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Nov 13, 2009 7:42 PM
Eric berry is gone.
been is gone.
best is gone theres my 3 best guesses right now..
Nov 13, 2009 7:42pm