I think they won’t go pro either, because they are still feeling unsatisfied. Matthew needs another year to beat the Gaytors and solidify himself with hopefully and SEC championship. Or better. I think Moreno is in for the long haul also.

First of all, I hope both Stafford and Moreno stay, as that would be better for the dogs. However, I do not see that happening at all. First of all, this is very likely going to be the last year that rookie salaries and signing bonuses are not going to be severely limited. That means the dollar signs that they see this year would disappear next year, regardless of how good they are next year. Secondly, I don’t think anyone is going to forego the draft because they might get picked first overall, regardless of who the team is they might be joining. In fact, if I were Stafford, I would most certainly go this year. He leads the SEC in yardage, and this years QB class is far and away less talented. There are hardly any good senior quarterbacks. A team like the Lions would be ideal for him, it would be the Matt Ryan situation all over again. Last year, people said “who would want to go to the Falcons?” and now look at it. The fact is, the Lions have playmakers, they just don’t have a quarterback. As we’ve seen, all it takes is smart management and a well-developed plan and programs can very easily be turned around, quickly. I think Stafford is gone…Moreno I’d say 70-30.

I have seen some project Stafford as high as first OVERALL. If that is the case, why in the world would he come back?!?! If he is a top 5 pick as most project, he can only hurt his stock by coming back. Also, you can’t factor in the possibility of getting picked by a lousy team, as the worst teams will pick first every year. I agree that Detroit has a big problem at QB – the Falcons are a great example. Joey Harrington shared the same (lack of) success in Atlanta as he did in Detroit and Miami.

Moreno is a different story….I personally think he is NFL ready right now, but assuming Stafford goes, Moreno would get a ton more carries next season and get the chance to showcase his talents while UGA develops a young QB.

We all look for reasons why our talented underclassmen will return, but more often than not – they leave for the NFL…and who can really blame them?!

Time will tell, but Stafford is just too slow on reads and misses things, and uses his arm as his brain, the complexity and mixed looks week to week in the Pros will kill him.

And God Bless him – I love Moreno, but I am not sure he has the size/speed for the pro’s. He shucks and jives for 4 yards and we love it, but you do that in the pro’s and there is another defender right there to lay you out. BUT – he maybe trainable in that area.

If Stafford goes, I won’t miss him that much, but I think he can be fabulous next year. If Moreno goes, I wish him well always, he carried this team on this back for two years and gave us a lot to cheer for.

All that being said – $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ – i guess we will see.

If I knew all these people thought they were going to leave, I would’ve started taking bets earlier.
So anyone wanna bet against me that both of them are not leaving? Stakes?

no way either of them comes back. The only hope of Stafford coming back is that the Mannings talk him into it, otherwise it will be hard to turn down Top 5 pick money.

Moreno on the other hand is a better shot of the two simply because there are a few stronger RB’s coming out this year. He would still be a 1st round pick though.

Whether either or both stay or go I think the ‘09 Dawgs are going to be just fine. Joe Cox is a smart player and has a good arm, throw in some Logan Gray for a change of pace and our QB situation is fine. Caleb King and Richard Samuel will have another year in the weight room to get stronger and both will be fine. Hopefully we can keep our O line healthy next year as well. Our D doesn’t look to be missing much either especially if Owens comes back next year.