At least that's the opinion of Mike DeCourcy. He suggests that those hopeful draftees who don't mind going in the second round are making a big mistake if they still have college eligibility. He overlooks some factors, perhaps the biggest being that some kids just don't want to be in college, but overall, his point makes a lot of sense. There is just such a huge difference between being picked in the first versus the second round: 3 years guaranteed at no less than 700K per year versus less than 400K for a year (or nothing if you don't make the team). Things should be okay for Ariza, but most second round picks aren't going to become productive players, and if a draftee thinks otherwise, he simply is fooling himself.