Why didnt Lavert Hill declare a year early for draft?

Submitted by JRell on April 25th, 2020 at 5:22 PM

Genuinely curious.

Seems like he would have been better off leaving last year. He maybe have been drafted earlier than this last year...

 

 

Jordan2323

April 25th, 2020 at 5:27 PM ^

I'm glad he came back but he played much better his freshman through junior years. For some reason this year he just seemed a step slow, almost as if he had an injury or something. The clutching and grabbing seemed to be needed to keep up with people. 

TVG_2.0

April 25th, 2020 at 6:02 PM ^

unfortunately for lavert he hasn’t gotten better since 2017. He seems like he’s lost a step and he’s extremely handsy. Two things that do not fair well in the NFL. 

Double-D

April 25th, 2020 at 6:13 PM ^

He completed his education.  This is a good thing.  He likely would not have changed his professional trajectory regardless of his decision.  

BlueManJack00

April 25th, 2020 at 7:03 PM ^

He had a pretty good year until he ran into OSU and Alabama. The reason he didn't leave last year may be that he didn't get a great draft grade and was trying to improve it 

Gucci Mane

April 25th, 2020 at 7:21 PM ^

Any kid who comes back to uofm instead of leaving for the pros is awesome ! Once you leave uofm you will never play for a team again. You will play for a contract, play for this or that, but never a team again. 

umgoblue11

April 25th, 2020 at 9:57 PM ^

That's not how this works. He didn't leave because he would've been in the same situation, as probably not a drafted player. Good college player, and he's got a shot at the NFL, but at some point 5 10 190 corners with average CB speed can be found anywhere. Declaring a year early doesn't change those factors. Again, sitting out for chunks of practice and having to be called out for it was the final nail in the draftable coffin.

cobra14

April 26th, 2020 at 11:53 AM ^

Anyone ever think on this thread that his draft evaluation he received last year wasn’t very good either?