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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Thirteen Below" data-source="post: 1035372" data-attributes="member: 18006">One thing I often wonder about, but have never thought of a good answer because I just don't understand the issue well enough... how will it affect the pro game? I know it's already caused a lot of marginal underclassmen to stay in school rather than declare early, which is a good thing for the NFL because by the time they do enter the draft the scouts have a much better idea of how good they're going to be. A team doesn't have to waste as many draft picks on "cross your fingers and do the sign  of the cross" guys.But what else? Could mean that we'll see more and more players starting or contributing their first year, rather than using a roster spot while warming the bench for one or two development years. Could make training camps more competitive; so that's a good thing.Seems to me that in some  ways, this will only improve the quality of play in  the NFL. The league will still draft 255-260 players each April, and  they'll still be the best 255-260 players in college football. There are  probably going to be a few challenges for GMs, though - it's certainly going to change the way they evaluate talent, and probably the way they draw up contracts. Seems that in some ways, it'll also change the strategies GMs use for building their rosters.Also, there may never again be another NFL team younger than the 2023 Packers.</blockquote>

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