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Polite still weighing NFL Draft option

Jachai Polite isn’t sure if this Saturday will be his last game in Orange and Blue, he just knew the FSU game wouldn’t be his last.

In a day and age where skipping bowl games to prepare for the NFL Draft is more normal than oddity, Polite never thought twice about leaving his team early.

“I’m playing a regular game, like I did LSU, any game, regular playing time,” Polite said when told that many would expect him to declare for the draft and skip the Peach Bowl. “I don’t know why they would think that. I’m not that type of player.