How does a possible first-round NFL Draft pick decide whether or not playing one final game is worth it? Consider this: you’re on a game show and given a choice between a guaranteed prize package that includes a new car, a luxurious vacation and a few other irresistible goods.
Next to it stands a mystery box. It could be anything, but the chances of it being as good as what’s guaranteed are slim-to-none. Would you pick the mystery box? Probably not. That would be borderline foolish, because there’s so much risk involved in that decision.
That’s the type of decision that Georgia cornerback Deandre Baker faced when deciding whether to play in the Sugar Bowl on Jan.