tigervixxxen
Optimism=Delusional
I've always been fairly unclear on the college rules - how do guys this talented end up foregoing the draft altogether?
They don't forgo it, they were passed over three times. Most of these guys are late bloomers, who only became desirable after their draft eligibility passed. That's why it's a bit of fools gold, just like mining the CHL overager pool but it's worth a look too.
If they really like this guy fine, burning a year of the ELC maybe isn't the worst thing in the world either. If he sucks the contract is over sooner, if he's good it doesn't count as an accrued year to FA. But that would cost some real Kroenke bucks.