Funchess declares for NFL Draft

There's a big difference between first round money and sixth round money, not to mention the contract guarantees.  He's going for the short term quick money rather than assuring his future.  I think if there was a coach in place that looked likely to use him, another year in school would be a huge benefit to Devin.

That's pretty debateable.  He'l get one extra year of pay, sure, but likely at about 800k/year at the most, I'd bet.  If you say he has a 5 year career, that's only 160k more per year.  Staying an extra year and upping his draft stock could get him waaaay more than 160k more per year.  It would also get him a degree, which will certainly help him from age 28-65.

were the rumors of him being a problem in the locker room ever debunked?

I'd like to see how you define someone going out there with lack of heart... Maybe a lack of concentration at time, but to question these kids' heart, effort, or whatever is mind-boggling. Frankly, I am embarrassed for you and this suggestion. I am pretty sure Funchess played essentially the whole season injured too boot.

it was just a lack of hands, not really a lack of heart.  I know, the Utah game, but seriously it was a 50/50 ball in what was pretty much a blowout where he was going to get absolutely laid out if he stretched.  I thought that Funchess was pretty much good at what we thought he was good at and bad at what we already knew he was bad at.  Funchess' worst move all year, and one of Hoke's as well, was giving him number 1.  It created an unrealistic perception of what the guy was.

notwithstanding what I said above, I think you are handing out passes a little too easily here.  We did not go deep a lot but he really never gave us that much of a reason to.  He really never got much separation and even when he did he dropped the ball at an alarming rate.  I am not hating on him but he was not a "victim" this year, he was underwhelming.  He did not live up to the hype.

He never earned the #1 and shouldn't have been given it as a reward for his mediocre efforts.  I'd guess that he will need to turn in a stellar combine effort AND provide good answers during the interviews on why he didn't put in greater efforts and block better, in order to be picked in the first round.  Even then he still might not.  I'd say 2nd or 3rd rounds are strong possibilities too.  Still, I wish him well and thankful for his time here at Michigan.