Ryan Williams and Darren Evans

[757Hokie83]

both submitting their paperwork to an NFL draft advisory board to evaluate their possible draft status....hope we at least get one of them back!!

Hokies Journal - Ryan Williams, Darren Evans to be evaluated for NFL draft

 

[Forty_Sixand2]

My take:

We keep both 10%
We keep Ru and not Darren 40%
We keep Darren and not Ru 30%
We lose both 20%

I want them both back!!!!!

 

[Cobrabit]

I think Darren is gone. He has a wife and child to think about and knows that he likely won't get an increase in touches next year. So there is no reason to risk yet another torn ACL.

Williams may come back due to his draft stock sliding because of injury this year. However, he may leave if he is rated a high 2nd round pick. If he is told that he may fall to a 3rd round, he'll come back for another season.

 

[Sleepy T]

My take:
We keep both 10%
We keep RW and not DE 20%
We keep DE and not RW 50%
We lose both 20%

Although DE may have had a better year, RW is a better prospect. He would likely be a first day pick. He has better speed and most importantly lateral movement skills and vision. Scouts will look at the film on him and drool. And he is big enough. He is an every down back (like LT and Portis in their younger years). If he stays healthy and gets with the right team he could be a stud NFL player.
DE is more of a power running back with exceptionally speed and great size/power (like Toby Gearhart). He will be a second day pick. I don't think he would be a primary first teamer that could play all four downs. Hope we keep them both but I see RW leaving.

 

[Forty_Sixand2]

I think Darren is gone. He has a wife and child to think about and knows that he likely won't get an increase in touches next year. So there is no reason to risk yet another torn ACL.

Williams may come back due to his draft stock sliding because of injury this year. However, he may leave if he is rated a high 2nd round pick. If he is told that he may fall to a 3rd round, he'll come back for another season.

I actually think that Evans' draft stock could go up if and only if Ru decides to leave. he would become the power back in a one two punch and I have a feeling that if Williams jumps (and the more I read Evans' comments) he may actually stay. If Williams comes back, there is no real reason for Evans to come back....

...except of course to make me suer duper happy

(Check hunzworth's link to DE's twitter on the other thread)

 

[Forty_Sixand2]

And as if on cue...good ole Kyle comes through:

Kyle Tucker | HamptonRoads.com | PilotOnline.com

 

[Cobrabit]

Evans has officially announced he's entering the draft. Still awaiting Williams' decision.

 

[757Hokie83]

Evans has officially announced he's entering the draft. Still awaiting Williams' decision.

yep, just saw that

Darren Evans to turn professional

good luck to him in the NFL!