Shipley

[RSE]

Pumphery v. 2. Jesus fuck. I’ve seen him play several times live and on television. Another Reno Mahe.

[RSE]

Clemson bought a bill of goods when they recruited this guy. Oh and he fumbles the ball too.

[IronEagle]

At least HowLo traded down to pick him

[RSE]

Left school a year early because he was going to lose the No. 1 tailback position at Clemson to a bigger stronger faster back Phil Mafah.

[BelmontShore]

Left school a year early because he was going to lose the No. 1 tailback position at Clemson to a bigger stronger faster back Phil Mafah.

I thought he graduated in 3 years with a 4.0 GPA.

[The Duck]

I thought he graduated in 3 years with a 4.0 GPA.

That's correct.

[RSE]

That's correct.

it is irrelevant as he had a year of eligibility left and could have taken it.

I’m not wrong on Shipley.

[Drama Queen]

it is irrelevant as he had a year of eligibility left and could have taken it.

I’m not wrong on Shipley.

Has OneGear ever had a play over 10 yards?

[The Duck]

it is irrelevant as he had a year of eligibility left and could have taken it.

I’m not wrong on Shipley.

You might not be wrong about how he'll pan out in the NFL, and I'm not even defending the pick, except that he's an Eagle now and I want him to do well.

But unless he publicly said he was foregoing his last year of eligibility because he thought Mafah made him obsolete, there's no way of knowing his motivation. When you look at the profiles of the two, they look like complimentary backs with different skill sets. Shipley got himself in a position to be a relatively high draft pick and got his degree in three years. Declaring for the NFL draft at the point is a perfectly sensible career choice. If it was my kid, I know that's what I would strongly advise him to do.