Last Friday evening, when the quarter-arrière Shemer Sanders continued to slide on the dashboard, we raised the question of whether, at some point, it would be more logical for him to Try going back to university For another year. He ended up being the most read story in the history of 23.5 years of PFT.
It is currently clear that, even if he fell in a place that will pay him about $ 4.5 million over four years, Sanders will adopt his opportunity for the NFL.
That said, we were told that the possibility was being studied before the end of his 144 pickon dive. And, separately, we understand that the antitrust specialist Jeffrey Kessler would have been interested in exploring the possibility of setting up a challenge to the rules of the NCAA which would have prevented Sanders in theory.
In the future, the question becomes if it will happen? Or, if this is not the case, that the rules change in the context of a broader overhaul of the various potential antitrust violations which are hidden in most NCAA rules.
If a player does not officially sign a professional contract, why should he not be allowed to change his mind? The NFL would not like it, but then what? This is not the NFL problem; This is to know if and when the door can be closed on a player playing university football. If he is drafted but does not sign, he should be free to continue playing university football.
For Sanders, he could have done as much or more at the university this year as he won’t do it Browns in four seasons. And he could have stimulated his draft stock with a strong season, especially if he had been transferred to a new school (perhaps North Carolina) and proved her chops far from his father.
He could also have benefited from a Mulligan on the process project. In 2025, he treated it as He was recruited. If he obtained a clean slate in 2026 and adopted a different approach, he would perhaps earn a much higher slot machine – and a much larger recruit agreement.
As it stands, Sanders is ready to take a chance to win the departure position from a quintet of candidates in Cleveland. But the wider problem is not resolved. The NCAA rule preventing a player from changing your mind after the project is vulnerable.
Everything you need is someone to challenge it.
