The Washington Redskins took Colt Brennan with the 186th pick in last weekend's draft. He was the tenth quarterback selected, and although Brennan seemed like a potential franchise player last fall, he'll struggle to make the 53-man roster behind Jason Campbell and Todd Collins. So what happened? According to the Honolulu Advertiser, it was all about timing:
The former University of Hawai'i quarterback's decision to return for his senior season will cost him about $1,378,500 over a three-year period.Brennan confirms as much, and his college coach, June Jones, suggested that by returning for his senior season, Brennan was turning down $25 million.
Brennan, who was projected to be a first- or second-round pick after the 2006 season, saw his value drop after a poor outing in the Sugar Bowl, an illness that caused his weight to drop to 185 at the Senior Bowl, and a recent hip surgery
Yeah, I'm pretty sure if Colt Brennan had declared for the NFL draft after his junior season, he still would've been taken sometime after the third round. Players usually don't plummet on draft day because of one bad game, or an illness that might cause them to temporarily lose weight.
Draft-board free falls have everything to do with NFL scouts and coaches getting a opportunity to scrutinize game film. After watching tape of Brennan's junior season, I'm guessing teams would've had many of the same concerns in 2007 that they had in 2008: questionable arm strength and the ubiquitous character issues.
And as NFL Network's Mike Mayock pointed out during the draft coverage, "getting hurt didn't hurt [Brennan's draft stock]." So the only thing Brennan lost by returning to school was a chance to be an NFL backup one year earlier.
If it's any consolation, Colt, it didn't cost you millions to stay in school.
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