The temptation of a major payday has led far lesser N.F.L. prospects to make the jump a year — even two years — early, so you can see why U.S.C.’s Matt Barkley will have a difficult career decision to make once the Trojans’ season ends against U.C.L.A. on Nov. 26. Should he stay or should he go?......You can see the pros: money, first and foremost, but it’s far from the deciding factor. Leaving as a junior grants Barkley a head start on an N.F.L. career with a decidedly short shelf life; injuries happen, cross your fingers, and the graveyard of should-have-been-stars is littered with quarterbacks who, either through injuries or ineffectiveness, never lived up to expectations...
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