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The Declaration: Advice for underclassmen as they enter the NFL draft

The college football regular season has come to an end and bowl season and the college football playoffs have arrived, which means eligible players face one of their biggest life decisions: “Do I stay or do I go”? Leonard Fournette and Christian McCaffrey have already declared for the 2017 NFL Draft, with many others to follow in the coming weeks. Making the decision to leave college after three years is a tough one that shouldn’t be made without heavy thought and research. This is not a decision to be made out of fear or pride.

By this time, all the guys who are thinking about coming out have asked their head coaches to submit their names and film for an NFL grade.