[Poser]

That’s a really bad economic decision.

[SeaHawkFan]

He is obviously not majoring in finance.

[remaxagnt]

not if these greedy people decide on a lockout!

[Alberta's Child]

It may not be a bad decision after all. I believe NCAA rules provide for a process in which a player can buy an insurance policy to protect himself in the event of an injury while still retaining his amateur status.

Peyton Manning was interviewed about this a few days ago, and he said the best thing he ever did was play four years at Tennessee even though he could have been drafted very high after his second or third season. He said the extra two years helped turn him into a solid NFL prospect into an NFL-ready quarterback on Day 1.

[discostu]

Not really, between the probable lockout and the fact that low fame Carolina has the first pick and has said they want him there’s really not much incentive to go now. And his skills aren’t quite there yet anyway, so he’ll either ride the pine or be thrown to the wolves. If a player’s career goes long enough the second contract is usually worth more than the first, the smart money play is to put yourself in a position of maximum success in those first 4 years to get the big payday of that second contract.