A Dagger to Penn State's Defense, Aaron Maybin Declares for the NFL Draft

Aaron Maybin, Penn State's star defensive end, has officially declared that he will be going into the NFL Draft. He is only a sophomore, which means he would be missing his final two seasons of college football.

Maybin is 6'4'', 245 pounds, and he is one of the best defensive ends in the nation. He led the Big Ten in sacks and was one of the two best players on our defense. Navarro Bowman and Aaron Maybin were the two crucial defensive players that made our defense so great.

Even if you didn't know how great he is, if you watched the warmups before the Rose Bowl, Maybin was pumped up. He looked like a monster, and some USC fans were whispering, "Man, this guy looks good."  

Even my brother, who is an Arizona fan and knows nothing about Penn State, said that Maybin was a monster and he was ready to play. Maybin is just a beast, and there is no debating that.

Maybin announced that he would be leaving for the draft after he spoke to students at his formal high school, Mt. Hebron. He said that "leaving Penn State was one of the most difficult decisions I've faced." He ended by saying, "In the end, I've decided this is an opportunity I would like to pursue."

In my opinion, this is bad for both Aaron Maybin and Penn State. It is bad for Maybin because he is too small to be a defensive end in the pros. When there were rumors that he was leaving, everyone still thought he would probably stay so he could get bigger. Then he could leave next year and be a defensive end in the NFL.

It is obviously bad for Penn State's defense. He is one of our star defensive ends, and with Larry Johnson Sr. supposedly leaving to become Illinois' defensive coordinator, we cannot afford to lose Maybin.

Johnson was our defensive line coach, and he is the one that brought in all of our D-Line stars like Maurice Evans, Jared Odrick, and Aaron Maybin. If he leaves, not only will the Maybin loss hurt us, but his loss will hurt us, and without him we won't be able to recruit a defensive end anywhere near as good as Aaron Maybin.

Still, congratulations to Aaron Maybin, who has been a fantastic player at Penn State. In mock drafts by many ESPN experts including Todd McShay, who has him as fifth pick overall, Aaron Maybin is a first round pick, and usually a top-10 pick.

He will probably end up with millions of dollars, like OT Levi Brown did a couple of years ago when he was drafted fifth overall by the Arizona Cardinals. Thank you Maybin for a great two seasons, good luck in the NFL, and we will miss you at Penn State.