NFL Draft: How will Nick Bosa’s injury, withdrawal affect his stock?
Nick Bosa made the decision to withdraw from Ohio State to rehab his injury and focus on the NFL Draft. How will that affect his draft stock?
In a victory over TCU, Ohio State Buckeyes defensive end Nick Bosa tore his core muscle and had to have it repaired through surgery, which left his return to the Buckeyes in doubt for the 2018 season. The Ohio State edge rusher has now withdrawn from school (per NFL.com) to focus on rehabbing his injury and the 2019 NFL Draft process. That begs the question, what does that do to his draft stock?
Bosa is widely considered the best edge rusher in the 2019 NFL Draft. It’s wouldn’t be a surprise if he ended up as the No. 1 overall pick, depending on who is making the selection in that slot. That said, his latest decision has gotten some attention. It got some attention of those at Pro Football Talk, who noted that this “should be” something more prospects in similar situations should explore.
There has also been some negative attention from this as well, taking the other side. Some have referred to this as a selfish move and one that should be frowned upon.
When it comes to the draft, however, the NFL scouting community shouldn’t look at this as a negative trait or an instance of selfishness. They have enough tape to judge his play in games. He’s an edge rusher who’s played in 29 games in college.
Those at Pro Football Talk are right. More college football players should make this decision with their potential NFL careers in mind. With the guaranteed money of a first-round pick, they can always go back to college to finish their degrees.
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For Bosa, though, it’s all about getting healthy and prepared for the NFL Combine and his pro day. Playing in games can only hurt his chances at making the NFL if he gets injured again. His stock can technically only drop based on where he already sits on many big boards.
It’s all up to him being healthy. If he can get back to 100 percent, he’ll stay as the top edge rusher in the 2019 NFL Draft.