whats to stop a top college footballplayer, avoiding the NFL draft and instead trying outFORa Team laterFOR $$
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Remember, that the decision to even become available to be drafted is up to the player. Therefore, as long as he abides by the 3-year rule agreed upon by the NCAA and the NFL, a college player has the ability to NOT declare himself eligble to be drafted.\n\nThis idea would definitely turn the football community upside down. This would allow a player to skip the draft and be signed by a team for his liking. However, the competition of draft day increases the amount of money paid. Walk-on players and practice players get paid much less than the household name stars of today.\n\nTo sum it up, there is no rule that says "If you're a top collegiate athlete, than you must go into the NFL Draft." The NFL cannot prevent a player from going into business out of college, as well as, they cannot prevent him from trying to walk on to a football team.\n\nHope this helps!
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If they are drafted by a team they do not want to join, they can either request a trade or sit out a full season and get drafted again next year.  They cannot play for another team that season.
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The best thing to do is play well, put up awesome numbers, win, and get noticed, you don't apply, scholarships should come to you. If you want to take another approach you could make a highlight tape and send it to schools, maybe you'll get an offer. I would try both NAIA division II and NCAA division I, both give scholarships, so you could keep your options open.
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And this guy is a teammate ? You and the team captains need to pull him aside after practice and and resolve any tensions you might have and save that energy for your next opponent !!!!!!!!
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stab the first and second string QBs in their throwing arm. lol had to say it but for real you gotta push for reps and when your on the sidelines play catch alot and go nice and far apart to show off your arm. and if you are young then you should get your shot soon. try askin coach for a receivers slot and then ask for a wr pass play. there are many ways to impress the coaches you can find a lot of oppurtunities
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He should go pro.  Someone will take a chance on him like the Bills did on Willis McGahee.  He has nothing left to prove in college.\n\n\nFor more on the NFL.......http://factipedia.com/sportsblogs/
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You sound like a good player for the high school and college game. Just make sure you are totugh and have muscle on you. However when you get to college, it will be hard to get drafter if you are not very big. Take Mike Hart for example. Hes extremely tough and fast and is hard to tackle, but pro scouts just look at the 5'9 stat. But just be confident and i am sure you can succeed in the high school game.
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I think you can make the team.  I believe if you have the heart and desire to live out a dream, nobody's going to take it away from if you really give it all you've got.   It is important to be around people who can assist you to reach your goals or train with you.  It's important that you believe in yourself.  Stay positive and it can happen.  \n\nOn a Christian perspective, it is all up to God if He wants you to play for your college.  God has great intentions for us all.  I suggest praying earnestly about it asking God to help you make the right decision that is ultimately His decision.  Perhaps you can be a source of blessing to others through your faith in Him.  \nHe knows the sacrifices we make and He rewards us when we have faith.
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Whoever said pick a good defense, I want to play FF with you.  YOU ARE RETARDED!!!!!\n\nAs for your question, a top flight receiver may be a good choice, but you HAVE to take at least 1 RB with those picks.  Take a look at depth at the QB position.  There is so much this year that a QB (like Palmer last year) taken in the 7th-10th rounds could very easily be a top 5 QB.  Also, since you would have to wait from 13 to 36, RB's will be very thin by the time you get to 36.\n\nHere are the (projected) top 15 RB's listed in my league that I am running (note - we get .5 pts for receptions)\n1. Alexander\n2. LJ\n3. LT\n4. Portis\n5. Barber\n6. Edge\n7. R. Johnson\n8. Jordan\n9. S. Jackson\n10. Cadillac\n11. Westbrook\n12. R. Brown\n13. D. Davis\n14. J. Jones\n15. McGahee\n\nAs you can see, #13 is dealing with injury questions and #14 may not even be the #1 on his team come the beginning of the season (Marion Barber III).  I'm not saying you have to take 2 RB's (at 36, you might get someone like A Green, Bell, Droughns, Benson, etc. but these are all guys that are looking to split carries) with your 1st 2 picks, but there is greater depth at WR and QB then there is at RB.  If S. Smith is there, I would definitely take him.  Fitzgerald, Harrison, C Johnson, and Holt would be questionable WR's at 12 or 13.\n\nAs for someone with the 1st pick, you have to think about they are getting a top 3 RB and then the 24th and 25th pick.  They will probably pick up another RB (K Jones, J Lewis, W Dunn, R Bush, D McAllister, etc.) and either a top 3 QB or top 5 WR.  But where the bulk of the players waiting to explode, are drafted between 25 and 45, in which you have two very good selections at 36 and 37\n\nDon't be too discouraged though.  I've seen more people win with the last pick in the draft then the 1st.  The draft is all about getting the best value with the pick you have, not necessarily the best player.  Yeah, maybe you can get a Brady, Palmer, Manning with the 13th pick, but you can probably get a McNabb or Culpepper with your 3rd or 4th round pick, or possibly a Bulger, Green, Bledsoe, Hasselbeck, E Manning, Delhomme, Plummer, or Warner in the 5th or 6th rounds or later (also, dont forget about Brees, Vick, B Johnson, Favre, Brooks, Brunell, or Leftwich).
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Be a top 50 player at your position coming out of college.  If they rate you there then you will get invited.
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Respectfully ask the coach for a private appointment and ask him if he can tell you why he didn't make the cut.  \n\nAsk him for pointers, tips, help and if you can still participate in practices as you would like to improve so that you are maybe played later int he season.
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Sorry.  The draft is great if you know what to look for.  It's how teams work their future.  If you watch college football, you get to respect certain players.  Then you get excited to see that player join your team.  OR you get upset to see that player join another team in your division.
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I think so. Missing all those early rounds could be devastating. It partly depends on who would be available. Who are the top two players who aren't kept? If there are two guys you really covet, then you might be better off sticking with what you have.
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to be honest with you the urge never comes up in a game. i played for 6 years and not once had to 1 or 2 during a game. i've heard that if a player does have to go that the other players just block him off so no one can see and he just goes on the sidelines.
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It would be harder to get into the NFL because of all the money that they throw down at the player.  The AFL doesn't throw as much money down as the NFL.
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well in collEge football is MUCH different than in highschool, and you cant just "play" for a team.  there are tryouts and you have to make the team to play on it.
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Most of your time will probably be spent before your draft. Scouting players, seeing what RBs are going to get the carries, what WRs have good throwing QBs, etc. Basically finding the not so obvious choices. After the draft each week I would say less than an hour finding out who is exceeding expectations, not meeting expectations and then dropping and adding players accordingly.