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Message: [QUOTE="MonsterGame, post: 887961, member: 1256"] What we do know is that more guys have their draft stock drop because of staying then have their draft status improved by staying. NBA draft is all about potential, when the NBA gets a larger sample size and realizes a players limitations, the player just lost money. Perception is more important than skill level. Right now, Jeremi's NBA perception is terrific. The NBA see's a high ceiling with him. What if he stayed at SU two more years and didn't improve his offensive game? Right now, Jeremi needs a consistent 15 to 17 foot jump shot and a bit more beef to be a legit NBA 4. Needs a bit more handle and a bit more range than that to be a legit NBA 3. How many years did Donte Greene spend in the D league working on his game to get back to the NBA? The reality is, one can hone one's skills, but one can not hone the essence of what they are. (Greene is, and always has been a somewhat streaky shooter, who doesn't like contact, doesn't like playing defense and doesn't really do anything else particularly well. When he's on, great, when he's not, he's a complete liability.) Ennis is a great PG, the very essence of what a PG should be. He isn't the most athletic PG on the planet though, so if the NBA is saying right now that he will be drafted around 15 give or take 5. Does TE take the money and run or does he wait and hope the NBA doesn't catch on to the fact that TE might be subpar man to man PG defender? Staying in college if the NBA comes calling with huge contract makes no sense. (A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.) That said, I will admit, maybe 2 out of every 10 cases a player is helped by staying an extra year or two. Additionally, for every 1 out of 10 players, maximizing monetary return isn't the most important result. I did just say 1 out of every 10 which isn't many. [/QUOTE]

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