One downside to having great college football players is you’re bound to lose some of them to the NFL prior to their senior seasons.
It happened to the University of Wisconsin last year, when linebacker T.J. Watt and tackle Ryan Ramczyk opted to enter the NFL draft after their junior seasons. Both were selected late in the first round and are starters on playoff-bound teams as rookies.
This year, there are a handful of Badgers with decisions to make regarding the NFL draft. Cornerback Nick Nelson, linebacker T.J. Edwards, guard Beau Benzschawel and tackles Michael Deiter and David Edwards all showed up on All-American teams and have at least one year of eligibility remaining.