I got to thinking, with as crappy as this season has started off, I wonder how this affects whether particular players leave for the NFL this year or not, particularly Kendall and Bucky. Kendall hasn't played particularly well and is now injured again and Bucky has been nonexistent for most of the year. Would they ultimately benefit more from staying another year?
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Kendall getting hurt is a stronger push for him to declare. Get paid before you get hurt again. He can leverage his existing accolades, and with a strong performance at the Combine, he'll be fine.
Bucky should probably stay anyway because his game probably still needs some polish after having only been a TE/WR for two years.
I agree. I think Kendall is gone no matter what and that Bucky stays because he needs to work on a lot of stuff. Before the year, I thought Ekanem had a chance to leave early too but now not so much.
All depends on Kendall's injury, procedure, recover time and recovery quality.
Nobody knows at this point.
I'd be surprised if Bucky left. I know he has the measurables, but outside the redzone, he is the forgotten man. And I know defenses might be shading to his side of the field when he is in the slot or operating in space, but good players find holes in the zones (see: Ford, Isiah).
I'd be surprised if Kendall stayed. He has nothing left to prove outside of post-season awards and maybe earning some unanimous All-American gloss. He is a legit first rounder even if his season ended today (which might push him to 2nd or 3rd round). Staying would be huge for the program, but if you love something you should let it go, if it comes back it was meant to be. Be free Kendall, frolic with the other Fuller's on the next level.
Bucky has too many drops on film. He needs more secure hands to get drafted higher.
I think Kendall is gone no matter what. He's proved everything he needs to prove. There's no need to prolong his college career. I think Bucky and Ekanem come back. Sam Rogers leaves early and is drafted #1 overall.
How do rookie contracts work? How much is it worth for a projected 2nd rounder to stay for a year and become a 1st rounder?
Only because there is no 0 pick.
Sam was actually drafted last year but the NCAA was too afraid to tell him he wasn't eligible anymore. He was drafted by the Patriots, took over the starting QB position, but then allowed another guy to play in the games.
And now we finally have the explanation behind why Tom Brady's balls deflated.
One does not draft Sam Rogers. Sam Rogers tells you who he will play for.
Found this site, which gives actual numbers for the 2015 draft class: http://www.spotrac.com/nfl/draft/
It looks like it depends on how high one could jump. If you're already high 2nd round, and probably would only go up to mid to late first round, we're looking at $1-3 million. If you're mid 2nd round, going to mid 1st round, that could net you and extra $5 million.
So, they're already getting $6 million in the second round. Is it worth risking that for maybe another $5 million?
I could see Bucky being a 3rd rounder based on his measurables. I think there's about a 20-30% chance he leaves after this year, depending on the rest of his season. As I've said in the injury thread - unless Kendall has some personal reason to stay in school, no way he's here next year.
The *only reason I see that Fuller Might stay is for his degree. That is a very small chance I think.
The usual counterpoints -- he might already have it at that point, he can always come back and get it after making money.