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[QUOTE="speckle, post: 5000833, member: 13335"]
I'll come right out and say it, I THINK HE SHOULD BE TRYING TO GO PRO THIS YEAR.  The monster year you posted is actually what I would expect from him next year in a featured role instead of the 3rd-4th option.  With that expectation, I believe he's currently an early 2nd rounder who will most likely get $2m guaranteed (life changing money for 98% of people).  So basically for his draft stock to increase he'd have to handly beat those stats, with lesser role players, while also overcoming his depreciation due to age.  I don't see a clearcut case that any of his strengths or weaknesses would change significantly depending upon whether he stays or goes since every rookie is expected to make strides for 4+ years after entering the league.  He's one of my favorites and I don't doubt him but let's face, our expectations are a little deranged atm and a down year for him and our team, relatively!, is not totally out of the question next season.  I think he and Hurley are marketing as a 1st round pick for leverage purposes, as you'd expect, but if he can the $2m guaranteed in the 2nd, which I think he will, he should take it and level up.  He's already written into the legend.
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