On Thursday afternoon, USC quarterback Matt Barkley announced he would decline to enter the 2012 NFL Draft, and a likely top-10 selection, to stay with the Trojans for his senior season.
Matt Barkley To Return: How Good Can USC Be In 2012?
Getty ImagesYesterday afternoon, Matt Barkley announced that he was returning to USC for his senior season. This means a few different things, really:
1. Colin Cowherd is always wrong. (Evidently he was breaking the story that Barkley was going pro yesterday morning. I wouldn’t know because I ignore him completely. But it was out there.)
Read Article >Matt Barkley Staying At USC: How Does This Impact The 2012 NFL Draft?
Getty ImagesBesides the immediate sense of exasperation, Barkley’s decision has big ramifications for the 2012 NFL Draft as well as free agency.
Trade value
Read Article >Matt Barkley Announces Return To USC In 2012
Barkley was projected as a top 10 pick in the 2012 NFL draft by most draft experts but he told a packed room of USC football officials, coaches, media members and cheerleaders that he is returning to USC.
And with that, music went off. Barkley added: “I have firmly decided to forgo the NFL draft in 2012 and finish this exceptional and unique journey I’ve had here at USC.”
Read Article >USC Players Thinking Matt Barkley Might Not Enter 2012 NFL Draft
Barkley is projected to be one of the first two or three quarterbacks selected if he does enter. He’s expected to be a top-10 pick, and could crack the top five. But a Barkley return would mean another kind of early top-five altogether -- USC’s postseason ban ends after this season.
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