Given the current questions relating to Kamara, Reeves and Sutton, did a little research on the NFL Advisory Committee. If you are interested, here is the head coach's manual that explains it:
http://uaasnfl.blob.core.windows.net/live/1820/cac_a-head-coachs-guide_081315_final.pdf
The two salient points for our consideration are, first, the dates:
"To ensure a timely evaluation, requests should be received no later than Monday, December 18, 2015. Although requests will be accepted until Monday, January 4, 2016, there is no guarantee that an evaluation can be completed and returned to the player prior to Monday, January 18, 2016, the deadline for applying for special eligibility."
Based on this, I'm not sure that the players have yet received their draft evaluation.
Second, the players are given one of three and only one of three assessments:
"Players will be given one of the following:
(a) they have the potential to be drafted as high as the first round;
(b) they have the potential to be drafted as high as the second round; or
(c) they should remain in school to develop further as potential professional prospects while continuing their education."
The committee continues:
"The CACs evaluation is based solely upon demonstrated football ability. It does not take into account injuries, the perceived strength or weakness of a particular years draft class, performances at the scouting combine or pro timing days, or any other factor that may influence a players draft status."
Given these parameters, I would bet Sutton would be category (b) and the other two are category (c). That is solely based on the fact that there are 64 picks in the first two rounds and given these players were not consensus first team all-SEC, I'm not sure the committee would be telling them they are likely first or second round picks.
http://uaasnfl.blob.core.windows.net/live/1820/cac_a-head-coachs-guide_081315_final.pdf
The two salient points for our consideration are, first, the dates:
"To ensure a timely evaluation, requests should be received no later than Monday, December 18, 2015. Although requests will be accepted until Monday, January 4, 2016, there is no guarantee that an evaluation can be completed and returned to the player prior to Monday, January 18, 2016, the deadline for applying for special eligibility."
Based on this, I'm not sure that the players have yet received their draft evaluation.
Second, the players are given one of three and only one of three assessments:
"Players will be given one of the following:
(a) they have the potential to be drafted as high as the first round;
(b) they have the potential to be drafted as high as the second round; or
(c) they should remain in school to develop further as potential professional prospects while continuing their education."
The committee continues:
"The CACs evaluation is based solely upon demonstrated football ability. It does not take into account injuries, the perceived strength or weakness of a particular years draft class, performances at the scouting combine or pro timing days, or any other factor that may influence a players draft status."
Given these parameters, I would bet Sutton would be category (b) and the other two are category (c). That is solely based on the fact that there are 64 picks in the first two rounds and given these players were not consensus first team all-SEC, I'm not sure the committee would be telling them they are likely first or second round picks.
