Add three more names to the list of underclassmen declaring early for the 2016 NFL Draft. On Monday, Florida announced the early departures of running back Kelvin Taylor, wide receiver Demarcus Robinson and defensive end Alex McCalister. All three will join teammate Vernon Hargreaves III as early entrants to the NFL Draft next spring. “I’m […]
Yeah, but as for the rest, well, it just keeps getting "better and better", don't it??? I understand and expected it in Vernon's case--and more power to him. But aside from McAllister's obvious situation, in those 2 other cases it's kind of a "Huh?!!" deal. I mean, Taylor has mostly underachieved here so far--SERIOUSLY so--and Robinson has actually more or les DEvolved this past season. He showed amazing talent and promise LAST year, albeit with a propensity for dropping the ball (especially the well-placed long ball at key moments), then showed less and less consistency this year. Neither seems primed to have impressed NFL scouts. But we've GOT potentially at LEAST as talented and more consistent (if so far less experienced, of course) guys at both positions already, even before seeing what our recruiting brings in--so though it further ups our "young and thin"-factor, hey: It was already shaping up to be that kind of team and year in 2016 ANYWAY, right?
