Dorial Green-Beckham could sit out 2014; can star receiver's NFL draft stock be saved


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If you're an NFL fan who pays little attention to college football, you might not know all that much about former Missouri receiver Dorial Green-Beckham. But you will.

Green-Beckham is a monster talent at receiver who can't stay out of trouble, and he'll present a fascinating debate when he comes out for the NFL draft, which might be as soon as next year.

CBS reported that Green-Beckham might sit out this season and prepare for the draft. He was kicked out of Missouri earlier this year for multiple off-field issues. The last straw came when he allegedly forced his way into an apartment looking for his girlfriend and pushed a woman down some stairs (read the full details of the incident here). He was reportedly going to land at FCS Eastern Illinois, but CBS said he might just sit out all year instead.

Is that the smart move for his NFL future? There might not be a smart move after all the negative attention he has brought on himself.

Sitting out won't help much, but neither would playing against terrible competition. A quiet season to rehabilitate his image wouldn't hurt, but it won't erase all the red flags either. Talent is not the issue. Green-Beckham was the clear No. 1 recruit in his class, and Missouri surprisingly landed him. He started slowly as a freshman and was suspended after a marijuana possession arrest, but came on late in the year. Then as a sophomore last season the 6-6, 225-pound Green-Beckham really showed flashes of his immense ability, even with uneven quarterback play at Missouri. He had 883 yards and 12 touchdowns and looked like a clear future top-10 pick.

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nfl-s...er-s-nfl-draft-stock-be-saved--164159733.html
 
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Another one who cant stay out of trouble...:smh:
 



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Somebody better get in his ear and tell him to play or he'll be waiting until the 2nd-3rd round. It's off the field issues that's the reason why he's not with Missouri not like Clowney who people actually talked about doing it because of risk of injury and messing up his #1 draft pick status.
 
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These reporters kill me with their slants.

Sitting out won't help much, but neither would playing against terrible competition.
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Randy Moss sure hurt himself by dominating FCS

problem is, he will have to dominate to be atop 10 draft pick but a solid year gets him drafted...Crowell never dominated the SWAC and playing running back hurts you also now
 
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the band fan said:
Randy Moss sure hurt himself by dominating FCS

problem is, he will have to dominate to be atop 10 draft pick but a solid year gets him drafted...Crowell never dominated the SWAC and playing running back hurts you also now
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I wouldn't be surprised if Crowell wasn't mainly hurt by his coaching having very little good to say about him...
 
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that to as the stigma of getting a SWAC guy cheap via free agency does exist
 
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Sitting out and preparing for the draft would be best for this kid. Some kids can't function around others kids and distractions. He is not going to go to class because he doesn't need to. All he needs to do is sign with a agent, get into one of those draft prep places, and hell be fine. If he goes to another school then all bets are off. Dude will find himself in trouble again. Mike Williams of USC set out an entire year and was still the #1 receiver drafted by Detroit back in the day.
 
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Sitting out for him will not help him because there were questions about him when he was playing. His best out is to transfer down, make sure the school has a legit qb, light that conference up, be a model citizen and then go to the draft.
 
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Devil's Gun Trigger Man said:
Sitting out for him will not help him because there were questions about him when he was playing. His best out is to transfer down, make sure the school has a legit qb, light that conference up, be a model citizen and then go to the draft.
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What were the questions besides character issues? Everybody knows that guy has talent and a guaranteed first round pick. Transferring down is just to risky for this kid because he can't get away from trouble. At least if he's in one of those draft prep training camps, they could monitor him 24/7.
 
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Bane said:
What were the questions besides character issues? Everybody knows that guy has talent and a guaranteed first round pick. Transferring down is just to risky for this kid because he can't get away from trouble. At least if he's in one of those draft prep training camps, they could monitor him 24/7.
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In this day and age, that's all you need in order to drop a couple of rounds. He already has a few on his sheet so sitting out isn't going to help his stock rise back to 1st round status which most people say he is talent wise.

I can understand the risk of going to school a year and the risk of getting in trouble but that seems to be a better option than sitting out. Example: Honey Badger.

Go down for a year. Dominate at the FCS level and then come out and he could still end up in the 2nd-3rd round if he flies straight
 
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He won't be a first or 2nd rounder regardless of what he does this next 11 months. He can go down and dominate and they will still give him a low grade due to his character issues.
 
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jag4life said:
He won't be a first or 2nd rounder regardless of what he does this next 11 months. He can go down and dominate and they will still give him a low grade due to his character issues.
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Talent trumps character issues, plain and simple. Randy Moss still got drafted in the first round. So did Warren Sapp and the list goes on. The reason the Honey Badger didn't go in the first round was because of his size and speed. The best thing you can do for this kid right now is to keep him away from the younger crowd and homeboys. Put him in a draft camp in Cali, FL, or TX, around guys that will keep him focus and train 24/7. Too much free time around other knuckle heads will doom this kid.
 
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Bane said:
Talent trumps character issues, plain and simple. Randy Moss still got drafted in the first round. So did Warren Sapp and the list goes on. The reason the Honey Badger didn't go in the first round was because of his size and speed. The best thing you can do for this kid right now is to keep him away from the younger crowd and homeboys. Put him in a draft camp in Cali, FL, or TX, around guys that will keep him focus and train 24/7. Too much free time around other knuckle heads will doom this kid.
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Sapp's issues only came up after the combine (failed drug test). Moss played 2 1-AA seasons and broke records... and his issue at FSU was weed as well.

DGB broke into a house AND got arrested twice for weed.
 
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Bane said:
Talent trumps character issues, plain and simple. Randy Moss still got drafted in the first round. So did Warren Sapp and the list goes on. The reason the Honey Badger didn't go in the first round was because of his size and speed. The best thing you can do for this kid right now is to keep him away from the younger crowd and homeboys. Put him in a draft camp in Cali, FL, or TX, around guys that will keep him focus and train 24/7. Too much free time around other knuckle heads will doom this kid.
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Man, I read some of the NFL character reports that some of my scouting homeboys wrote up on draft prospects this past years and Jesus..... :shame:
 



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the band fan said:
Randy Moss sure hurt himself by dominating FCS

problem is, he will have to dominate to be atop 10 draft pick but a solid year gets him drafted...Crowell never dominated the SWAC and playing running back hurts you also now
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Different time period. The 90s still had players being drafted from FCS or at the time 1-AA. Plus Marshall was a power house then.
 
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JR said:
Different time period. The 90s still had players being drafted from FCS or at the time 1-AA. Plus Marshall was a power house then.
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I was gonna say.. that dude should consider North Dakota State. The media loves them.
 
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jag4life said:
Sapp's issues only came up after the combine (failed drug test). Moss played 2 1-AA seasons and broke records... and his issue at FSU was weed as well.

DGB broke into a house AND got arrested twice for weed.
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But they are still character issues regardless. Hell even Cam Newton had character issues and still went #1. Dez Bryant had major character issues. At the end of the day, Talent will always trump Character. DGB is all but guaranteed to go in the first round. All he as to do is not get thrown in jail for a considerable amount of time.
 
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