Across The Field
Oaky Afterbirth
I would strongly disagree that McCaffery is a top 2 RB. Dalvin Cook is universally rated higher than him, and he's playing. If anything, I think this hurts McCaffery. Having one last chance to shine on a big stage could really help him. Unless he has an otherwordly combine, he's likely not a 1st round choice.Not all guys are going to skip their bowl game that are highly rated prospects. I can understand why some would want to play and why some would want to skip. But the fact still remains outside of the CFP all these games are exhibition games. I've always thought that and now with two of the best RB's in the country skipping their meaningless game, it only starts to reinforce my position.
EDIT: Misread what you said, thought you said the two best RBs. Still, guys like Royce Freeman, Cook, Jeremy McNichols, Samaje Perine, etc. are all still playing, as are other elite prospects who aren't in the playoffs.