Well, the argument has been that any junior who can get drafted early should exit college and take the money.   Last year in particular it was common to reference Sam Bradford's shoulder injury, and Bulaga certainly had his concerns that, having gotten sick, he should not take his playing career and future income for granted.

However, this deal flips that thinking on his head, and I do wonder if Bulaga, Greene, and Dace didn't cost themselves a great deal by leaving before they had to.  Not anyone's decision but their own, but I can't believe that Greene in particular left 8 figures on the table by not coming back.