Well, drat....I was hoping he would resist the temptation, play his Senior year and pick up the Heisman.
And as valuable as he is to the NFL now...one more year would make him MORE so...barring injury, of course.
Houston will go ape to have him.
Good luck, Vince.
Young's value in the NFL is most likely at it's peak right now. Playing another year in college would just open up the possibility of his value slipping.
Leinhart is a good example. If he had went pro last year he would have been the #1 pick and would have been paid as a #1. By staying in college, he cost himself a year of salary plus any money lost for not being a #1 pick this year.
As far as picking up the heisman, that used to be a huge reward, but it's really not anymore. It certainly doesn't add any value at all to a player when NFL teams look at a him.
If a player is predicted to go in the top 10 or so, they should always turn pro. The NFL has a service that informs underclassmen on what their probably draft position will be. That prevents players from being screwed my incompetent agents.
Um, after winning the national championship and 20+ straight games, how could his value go up? He's already a lock as a top 3 pick. Why would he give up a guaranteed $3+ million next year for a diploma in sports training, or whatever his degree is in.
I spent 5 & 1/2 years in grad school, and would have left in a heartbeat had anyone wanted to pay me $3 million a year to do something. Education is nice, but let's get real...
He was guaranteed to be a Top 2 pick. The Texans could get him as the hometown boy and the Saints just need a QB. You leave for the pros if you're going to go in the Top 5. It's stupid not to.
Oh, and you sell high. Vince will never be a higher stock than he is today.