Get out while you can.
That's the phrase that must have come to mind for Wisconsin running back P.J. Hill because he declared his intention to become draft eligible last Thursday.
The decision likely came as a surprise to many since the redshirt junior doesn't possess any of the skills NFL teams seek from the position. He isn't oxen strong despite weighing 228 pounds. He's not fast. He's not dual purpose. And for a straight-ahead "bruising" back, he's often hurt, missing parts of two games in 2008 and four in 2007.
To top it off, ball security is an issue.
So far Hill leaving Wisconsin early seems highly questionable.
Not so.
He'll get money much sooner, and it's not like he would raise his draft stock any by staying another year.
John Clay is the present and the future of the Badgers' ground attack. Hill not only would have gained nothing financially in returning, but he would have partially set Clay back another season as well.
Third on Wisconsin's rushing list with 3,942 yards and tied for second in touchdowns (44), Hill will certainly leave a lasting legacy behind. But like the record holder in both categories, Ron Dayne, it seems destined that Hill will have too many barriers to climb and too little talent to make a lasting career out of football.
So while it was a good decision all around for Hill to rush out of Wisconsin early, don't expect it to be the difference in his professional success. That is, if he has any at all.
That's the phrase that must have come to mind for Wisconsin running back P.J. Hill because he declared his intention to become draft eligible last Thursday.
The decision likely came as a surprise to many since the redshirt junior doesn't possess any of the skills NFL teams seek from the position. He isn't oxen strong despite weighing 228 pounds. He's not fast. He's not dual purpose. And for a straight-ahead "bruising" back, he's often hurt, missing parts of two games in 2008 and four in 2007.
To top it off, ball security is an issue.
So far Hill leaving Wisconsin early seems highly questionable.
Not so.
He'll get money much sooner, and it's not like he would raise his draft stock any by staying another year.
John Clay is the present and the future of the Badgers' ground attack. Hill not only would have gained nothing financially in returning, but he would have partially set Clay back another season as well.
Third on Wisconsin's rushing list with 3,942 yards and tied for second in touchdowns (44), Hill will certainly leave a lasting legacy behind. But like the record holder in both categories, Ron Dayne, it seems destined that Hill will have too many barriers to climb and too little talent to make a lasting career out of football.
So while it was a good decision all around for Hill to rush out of Wisconsin early, don't expect it to be the difference in his professional success. That is, if he has any at all.
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