Players Skipping Bowl Games

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(12-22-2017, 02:51 PM)THE PISTONS Wrote: How do you feel about players skipping bowl games to not risk injury and prepare for the NFL Combine?

I understand completely why players skip their bowl games, and I support their right to do so.  At the same time, I would knock players that do skip their bowl games down on my draft board.  There is really no better example of a player being "me first" instead of "team first" than guys who do that.  If you're an early round selection, which you probably are if you're skipping your bowl game, you not playing can be the difference between your team winning and losing.  It could be the difference between a lot of your teammates last experience in competitive football being a win or a bitter defeat.  It can be the difference between the coaches who recruited and helped train you to the level of a high NFL draft pick having a job in a few years or not.  I want guys that are going to stick with their teammates through thick and thin, not guys that pack it in when there is nothing more for them to personally gain.