i don't understand the mcaffrey comment..... he was considered day 2 pick (i would question that), he sat out the bowl game, had a good combine/pro day and was picked in first round......... so if he had played bowl game (and not have catastrophic injury), this wouldn't have happened?
it's the reverse of matt barkley. was seen as potential #1 overall pick. went back to USC for senior season and feel really far in next year's draft.. but surely, a significant % of what nfl scouts didn't like about him did not relate to his senior season...... see matt leinart and jake locker too (locker compounded by volunteering to move to much less lucrative draft)