So here's the math driving McCord's interest in sticking around.
""McCord has accepted an invitation to play in the East-West Shrine Bowl, an indication he is viewed as a likely NFL draft pick. Players who compete in that game surrender their college eligibility.But there’s the real possibility McCord could make as much money (if not more) playing another year in Syracuse than taking up a roster spot as, say, a fifth-round draft pick.To put that in perspective, Saints rookie Spencer Rattler was drafted in the fifth round. He signed a four-year, $4.36 million contract, including a $336,480 signing bonus and $795,000 in base pay his first year. The average annual value over the life of Rattler’s rookie deal is $1,089,120.""
