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NIL Apr 28, 2025

Cautionary tale of the NIL and the NFL DRAFT

QUINN EWERS:

https://www.outkick.com/sports/quinn-ewers-choosing-nfl-draft-could-cautionary-tale-qbs-nil-era

He was reportedly offered $8 million (??) to play one more season of college football, which he turned down to go to the draft. As a 7th round pick, he will make about $4.3 mil over the next four years, costing him about $7 million next year alone as he will only make about 800k on his rookie deal.

Likely result:

More college players will exhaust their college eligibility if they aren’t guaranteed to be a day 1 or day 2 pick and they have a large standing NIL offer.

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Comment

FAFONFL is a tough business. Rounds 5-7 are plug and play clones that can be 400 different D1 players. Stay and get that degree AND stack that back account with NIL money.
11 Months Ago
Creative DirectorEspecially at QB and WR where if you're (average size 5'11-6'1" and not Kyler Murray-level athlete) on a $800K+ NIL, you stay. in college.
11 Months Ago
Hit the PortalLots of 7th rounders wish they had stayed 1 more year in D1 especially Ewers.
11 Months Ago
Casino KingTexas was not going to give Ewers that money because they're ready for the Arch Manning era. I suspect another SEC team or a USC-type was very willing. Definitely going forward if you get Day 3 (rounds 4-7) reports, then stay in D1 and get your $2 mil guaranteed if you're WR1 or QB1 at your university.
11 Months Ago