Fifty-six of college football’s best underclassmen have declared themselves eligible for the 2010 NFL Draft, with many of them considered to be first-round selections.
Among most draft experts, upwards of 20 underclassmen could have their names called among the first 32 picks.
The overwhelming choice to be the draft’s top pick is Nebraska defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh. When the St. Louis Rams are officially on the clock with the first pick, most believe they’ll take Suh.
The Detroit Lions could select the draft’s first underclassman with the second pick, taking Oklahoma defensive tackle Gerald McCoy.
McCoy’s selection could be the beginning of consecutive picks where underclassmen are taken. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have the third pick in the draft are might take Tennessee’s Eric Berry.
The Washington Redskins have the fourth pick and could select Rutgers offensive tackle Anthony Davis.
The 56 underclassmen declaring for early entry into the 2010 NFL Draft equals the highest number of players to make themselves available, with the 2005 and 2007 drafts also having 56 underclassmen.
See the table below of every player declaring for the 2010 NFL Draft.
It’s funny how we don’t hear about this trend as much as we do about the one that takes place in college basketball. You have to think that with these players inexperience and immaturity in general at this age if it will work against the NFLPA in labor talks.
NBA allows college players to enter the draft after one year while the NFL allows players to enter the draft that are three years removed from high school. The draft eligibility of college players isn’t an issue in the upcoming renegotiation of the CBA. Those discussions are all about revenue sharing and the owners are adamant about reducing the amount of money the players are receiving.
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