Do I think we’re going to see most projected Top 5 picks sit out the entire season moving forward? No, more than likely that won’t be the case. I mean, look at how many projected first rounders have opted back in after opting out. For the most part, these guys enjoy playing football and competing on a huge level — which, like it or not, the NCAA offers.
But I do think the notion that the decisions Micah Parsons and Ja’Marr Chase made won’t have an impact moving forward are silly. There will undoubtedly be high-tier draft prospects in the next few years that will play their freshman and sophomore seasons, and then will sit that final year out.