It is not just the NE angle but he was injury prone and ineffective with SF. Why did SF dump him - he was not good.
NE turned it into a very good year but the Bills would be foolish to comp him long term based on last year. He is more likely to return to mean than continue on his trajectory.
Agreed. Picks are generally devalued 1 round so you are losing capital. Even if you were going up 1 round (2019 R2 > 2020 R1), it would be a bad idea. Bills need talent now.
To me it is less about the education than the opportunities after graduation.
I went to a very good state school with a top rated department. When i accepted a position mid career with a fortune 50 company I could see that Ivy leagues had a bias that I did not have. I don't think it held me back but I had to compete hard.
There is an advantage with a local state school. My company HQ was in NJ and they supported Rutgers. They always interviewed and hired many Rutgers grads. The connection helped with getting an interview but not the job. A tie breaker at best.
No one way to go and a lot depends on the field of study but an Ivy degree can only help.
Since we are in prediction mode:
1. Cards draft Murray.
2. Rosen traded to Pats for 2nd or 3rd round pick.
3. Cards GM and coach fired in 3 years after Murray busts.
4. Rosen busts in NE, descent begins.