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At what point in the season is it appropriate for a player who is going to enter the NFL draft to decide to say, "Piss on you!" to his teammates and quit playing in order to preserve himself for the draft?
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At what point in the season is it appropriate for a player who is going to enter the NFL draft to decide to say, "Piss on you!" to his teammates and quit playing in order to preserve himself for the draft? Personal decision.
America needs to understand that our troops are not 'disposable'. Each represents a family; Fathers, Mothers, Sons, Daughters, Cousins, Uncles, Aunts... Our Citizens are our most valuable treasure; we waste far too many.
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There is no "team" in "I".
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OU's Charles Walker leaving Sooners to prepare for draft
By Chase Goodbread College Football 24/7 writer Published: Nov. 15, 2016 at 06:05 p.m.
Oklahoma defensive lineman Charles Walker, a redshirt junior, has told OU coach Bob Stoops that he is leaving the Sooners program to prepare for the 2017 NFL Draft, according to NFL Media Insider Ian Rapoport.
Oklahoma has two regular-season games remaining against West Virginia and rival Oklahoma State, but Walker has been out of the lineup for more than a month due to a concussion. It's unclear whether Walker would have been available for either of those games, or the postseason. But Sooners defensive coordinator Mike Stoops left only one interpretation for how he viewed the decision.
"Quitting on your teammates is hard to take as a coach," Stoops said, according to The Oklahoman.
Earlier this season, amid rumors of an early departure from the program, Walker addressed them with a social media post which read, in part, "I'll never leave my guys behind," per The Oklahoman.
NFL.com analyst Bucky Brooks doesn't believe Walker's draft value will be significantly damaged by his departure, but that doesn't mean Walker won't have to answer for the decision.
"Walker will have to answer to the severity of the concussion. He'll have to answer questions about why he left the team, because it does show a level of selfishness," Brooks said. "He'll also have to deal with the backlash, and whatever various things his coaches report to scouts. But at the end of the day, I don't think it will drastically affect his draft stock at all."
A pivotal factor for Walker will be whether or not the concussion was severe enough to sideline him for the balance of the season.
"If it's a situation where he could've come back, and willingly elected to step away from the team to help his stock, then you worry about the football character and what it means to him, and why does he play," Brooks said.
Underclassmen have until a Jan. 16 deadline to apply for early draft eligibility.
Walker (6-foot-2, 304 pounds) enjoyed a breakout season as a third-year sophomore in 2015, making 12 starts and recording 10 tackles for loss including six sacks from the defensive tackle position. This season, prior to his concussion, he had made seven tackles, two for losses, and four pass breakups in four games.
According to the Dallas Morning News, Walker also sustained a concussion prior to OU's Orange Bowl game against Clemson last year.
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If you're not in the playoff, then you're playing nothing but an exhibition game. I wouldn't have anything against a player leaving now if they know they're getting drafted.
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This guy has a special case because of his concussion. He should not play the rest of the year based on his previous concussion.
If you are a contributor and or a starter you are essentially quitting on your teammates by leaving. If you are projected to be a money pick and are worried about getting injured take out a big insurance policy.
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