Dez Bryant to remain suspended; draft entry probable

by Dan Kadar on Oct 27, 2009 10:04 PM EDT in 2010 NFL Draft

It won't be until next September when top wide receiver prospect Dez Bryant will be allowed to play college football. Because of that it is highly likely that he'll enter the 2010 NFL Draft. Should he do so, he could be a top 10 pick.

The NCAA ruled today that Bryant, a junior, has to sit out an entire year for being dishonest about a meeting with Deion Sanders.

Oklahoma State is appealing the decision, but at his news conference today Cowboys head coach Mike Gundy seemed deigned to the fact that Bryant wouldn't rejoin the team.

"I think everybody has given up," Gundy said.

On the season, Bryant had 17 catches for 323 yards and four touchdowns in three games. Last season, he caught 87 passes for 1,480 yards and 19 touchdowns.

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It's a damn shame

He is definately entering the draft.

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by tj.hendricks on Oct 27, 2009 11:41 PM EDT reply actions

+1

by Brendan Scolari on Oct 28, 2009 3:09 AM EDT up reply actions

If he slid to Dallas in round 1

I’d love that pickup.

I like steak.

by Conjunction on Oct 28, 2009 1:18 AM EDT reply actions

That's what happened in my mock! :-)

by Brendan Scolari on Oct 28, 2009 3:09 AM EDT up reply actions

then maybe you guys can let the Dolphins sign Miles Austin in Free agency?

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by Patssuck456 on Oct 28, 2009 12:05 PM EDT up reply actions

Hehe

You guys could have had him for a second rounder during the offseason.
There’s a reason he hadn’t done anything before this year, though… Austin’s very inconsistent and has major injury issues. I want to see him produce for the rest of the year at least before I’d consider offering him a 30 million dollar deal

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by Conjunction on Oct 28, 2009 12:49 PM EDT up reply actions

If he's suspended from playing, can he still participate in the Combine

And he can’t play in any post season all-star games b/c he’s a junior right?

Be careful....to a hammer, everything looks like a nail.

by Bezekira on Oct 28, 2009 11:29 AM EDT reply actions

He’ll still be able to do the Combine since that’s an NFL thing.

I’m not sure about the all-star games. I want to say no, but I thought I remember one of them attempting to get juniors included. Those games have no real tie with the NCAA, other than the players using the equipment, as far as I know.

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by Dan Kadar on Oct 28, 2009 12:13 PM EDT up reply actions