Demonwolverine
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Reports are that Newman is signing with the Eagles.
Going to research this now but I wonder who was the highest pick who opted out
Sage would have undoubtedly been one of the top receivers in the nation again last season and drafted in the top 4 rounds had he played. I think you can make the same argument for Jamie had he stayed at Wake.
Neither could have done any worse in the draft if they stayed at Wake. Surratt would have been a day 2 pick, he cost himself tons of money. What confounds me about him is that he didn't opt back in. Who ever was in his ear is an idiot. Jamie just looks like a coward, bailing on wake and then bailing on UGA when he wasn't assured the starting job. More cautionary tales from the annals of Wake football history.
Well the John Abbate cautionary tale didn't work. The Dortch cautionary tale didn't work. Maybe these cautionary tales will work. Newman is what it is. But Sage is just strange. His brother stayed in and worked his way into being a 2nd round pick. I don't think it's about people in his ear.
Honestly if we have Jamie and Sage on the roster last year, both are day 2 picks. Jamie possibly could have even been a first rounder. Just not enough tape on either due to opting out and injuries. Difference is several million for both. I hope Clawson uses this as his examples to the next crop of young players thinking about leaving earlier than they should. Let your coach, who recruited you and helped develop be a part of your inner circle when deciding what to do. Some, like Jessie Bates, may be ready for the next step. But most are not until they have been in the program 4-5 years
Saying what was said months ago, Jamie leaving saved us some hard decisions.
I think Jaime would have split / lost time to Sam and the result may not have been any different. But that's just my opinion based on the fact Sam had multiple years left and had been trending upward.