Davis asks NFL for draft advice
Injured RB, handful of juniors request appraisal from board
Knile Davis joined a handful of other Arkansas juniors by submitting his name to the NFL Draft Advisory board.
By
Tom Murphy
Monday, January 2, 2012
Knile Davis joined a handful of other Arkansas juniors by submitting his name to the NFL Draft Advisory board.
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Hawgsense101 says...
Really...You had injuries then had one good year then you missed another whole year with an injury and you are looking at making the jump to a league where they don't draft a whole lot of RB's high because of their short shelf life because of injuries. Come on, bro'.
January 2, 2012 at 8:08 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Agingalum says...
If he finally stays healthy Davis could make the difference between wining and losing a game or two in 2012 (maybe 1 or 2 losses vs. undefeated). . Gragg, Wright, Johnson, Wingo, and Wilson must just be going through the motions out of curiosity. Hamilton might get drafted, but unless he is in academic trouble he should stay as well.
January 2, 2012 at 8:29 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
BOBV says...
It is common for undergrad prospects to submit to gauge strengths and weaknesses. The purpose is to work on the identified weaknesses in the next season.
January 2, 2012 at 9:14 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
easternarfan says...
It makes me proud of our team to see this many juniors at least "able" to consider the NFL. The seniors class will have a lot of guys in the NFL. This reflects how far we have come in a short time. Congradulations Razorbacks and beat Kansas State!
January 2, 2012 at 9:19 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
dwp007 says...
These guys will be leading the Razorbacks to a BCS bowl next season. All of them, including Davis, could use some polish to be successful at the next level.
In my opinion, with the obvious propensities toward breaking bones, Knile should focus his off season workouts in a very specific manner and consult a nutritionist.
January 2, 2012 at 9:39 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
bigjohnsmith says...
do not get excited what will be will be and what we think will not matter any way
January 2, 2012 at 11:17 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
jordan says...
I hope Davis is a great pro but at this point it's to much of a gamble for a team to go after him. They will want to see him another year for sure. Unless it's a scout that came out of the SEC west. Most of the time fans are selfish about this type of thing for obvious reasons but in this case it clearly is the right thing for Davis and his career to come back for his senior year. An injury prone but awesome hard running running back. Have to come back for his last year and see what direction he goes in. See if the injury or the hard runner wins out.
January 2, 2012 at 3:28 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
kromekote4020 says...
I think he would be very stupid to file to go pro. It is really surprising that he is filing to even look into it, he probably wouldn't be drafted at all or at the very least last round or two. That type of money is not the type of money he is looking to make. His history of injuries would make a lot of teams think twice about drafting him. His only chance is to come back and have a huge year next season. Knile wake up buddy, you even looking into the possiblility makes people question your intelligence.
January 2, 2012 at 4:46 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
westbro says...
Knile is the man, and I hope he comes back knowing exactly what to work on and how he can play a key role in our success next year.
January 2, 2012 at 5:36 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
ua87 says...
Picture yourself getting injured and not being able to take a hand off in one game of an upcoming season. Picture yourself watching your teammates anguishing against Alabama and you can't do a thing about it. Picture yourself watching your team pull miraculous comebacks and convincing victories up to the last game of the season and you're not on the field as part of it. Picture yourself finding out one of your teammates has died and watching your other teammates attempt to get their heads into a game just days later against the number one team in the country. You can't contribute and be a rallying point. Now you get to watch a bowl game from the sideline and won't be able to make any history with plays you know can dazzle and thrill the crowd as you would otherwise lead your team on to victory.
Is it a crime to stick your foot in the water of what every collegiate football player dreams about in spite of everything you've been through?
Give the kid a break. I believe he'll be back next year, better than ever.
January 2, 2012 at 9:20 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
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