Did JRM and Sutton make the right call.

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Persian Vol said:
Hindsight is 20/20
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Exactly. When Sutton and JRM decided to return, they had to weigh the potential risks and rewards of playing another season of college football. The risk was missing out on a year of NFL compensation, getting hurt, and negatively affecting their draft stock, while the potential reward was improving their draft stock (which would increase their compensation over multiple NFL seasons).

In retrospect, yes, it turns out they probably made the wrong decision, but judging the wisdom of decisions after the fact isn't fair or accurate. Take some examples from Blackjack. A gambler who hits again with an 18 and gets a 3 to make Blackjack technically made the "right call," but it wasn't a wise decision when he made it. Conversely, if the dealer is showing a face card and a gambler busts after hitting at 12, he still made the correct decision at the time because the risk/reward calculus when he decided said he should hit again.

As mid- to late-round 2016 prospects, JRM and Sutton were the equivalent of Blackjack gamblers sitting on a 12 or 13. I think they DID make a wise gamble to come back and try earning more money in the long run. Hell, JRM may not have even made an NFL team this year (look at what happened to Marquez North). Hopefully they can both come back for a late-season playoff run and/or show out at the combine, but even if they technically get drafted later in 2017 than they would have in 2016, I think they made the "right call" at the time they made it.
 
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In hindsight, I technically made the wrong call when I drafted Adrian Peterson over Demarco Murray for my fantasy team.
 
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Teeman said:
Hindsight is 20/20 on JRM and Sutton. It was a gamble. They would've had a much bigger payday if things would've gone well. In regards to Hurd, he is gone after this year regardless. I doubt he ever intended on staying four years. I am just guessing, but I don't think he has been happy in this system. Why would he come back? Blocking has been bad for him this year, fans haven't been appreciative, and now the injury (and I do believe it is a concussion). He will shine at the combine.
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According to Steve Spurrier, hindsight is 50/50 :eek:lol:
 
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Athletes know the risk for injury is ALWAYS there during any year. I don't think they regret anything and I believe they still think they made the right call.
 
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Sutton I think will be fine JRM on the other hand I think hurts a little but it could realistically hurt his career more
 
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Guyute said:
Professionally? Absolutely not.
As team captains? The biggest, most selfless contribution anyone has made to the Vols since Inky. What more could you ask of a player?
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Justin Harrell was another favorite of mine. Tore his bicep, I believe, but played against FL anyway prior to surgery because he wanted to beat them so bad.
 
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VolunteerAlumni said:
Too many injury issues.
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Jaylon Smith and Myles Jack had severe, severe knee injuries and went at the top of the second. JRM is nowhere near those two as prospects, but teams are willing to take a chance on talent with injury. And his injuries have been nowhere near as severe as those two.
 
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Remy said:
Sutton per several articles comes from a family of educators and always had placed a premium on graduating on or before time. Had he been a solid round 1 or 2 lock, he may have gone, otherwise he was a lock to stay even though the great mass of VN posters had him gone at the time. JRM I'm not as familiar with his background, but staying in school another year is not a bad choice, EVER. Why? Even though to those of us of the great unwashed think $1 million is a LOT of money, it's really not that much to a young person starting out on their work life. First if you get a guaranteed million, taxes take somewhere between a third or up to half right off the top. $500k for ten years taking you from your early 20s to 30s is only $50K per year, what are you going to do the rest of your life?? Staying in school is never a bad choice, playing, especially in the NFL where a lot of money is not guaranteed can be IMO.
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Right, only 1%/2% make to the NFL. Life is full of risks.
 
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