[misterrob]

You don't know that he is not old enough to play in the NFL and he certainly has played against top competition (remember that U Miami had their entire D-line drafted and their linebackers are as good as or better than some of the slugs in the NFL today.). Granted, he is not showing real smarts here but having spoken to an NFL owner before he was first to admit that most of the guys on his payroll were not the kind of people you would want to associate with in public anyway.

[discostu]

I most certainly DO know he's not old enough to play in the NFL, the NFL SAYS SO. It doesn't matter if he's played against top competition, he hasn't been out of high school long enough. Those are the rules, any player that can't respect the rules of the game doesn't belong on the field.

[Bikers4Bush]

Being eligible for the draft does not need to be a part of the CBA because the players are NOT a part of the CBA UNTIL they are drafted and have signed a contract.

Being a potential employee and an employee are two entirely different things.

A point that is being missed here.

The NFL owns and runs the draft. They have the right to decide who participates based on minimum requirements.