That being said it's almost always better to make the leap at the earliest possible time. The development you get from another year in college pales in comparison to a year in an NFL organization focusing on football full-time with better coaching and no restrictions.

The only time it's worth coming back is if you have a distinct shot at the 1st round the next year and the odds of that being the case for Barno given his regression this year and a new staff are pretty low.

When you combine the injury risk + short career length + time to the second contract it's very hard to justify wasting another year in college.