"If he (Meeks) wants to make money, and a lot of it, this will be the most important decision he will make," Padgett said. "Ask Joe Crawford. He is a hell of a player. Ask him how hard it is to get in the league if you are not drafted.

"There are some guys now in the league who can’t play with Joe, but they are already there. It’s a whole lot harder to get in the league than it is to stay in. Jodie has to remember that."

Words to live by. Jodie, listen to somebody who knows.