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ESPN: Kiper: How Matt Barkley shifts the draft

Before I tell you my opinion on Matt Barkley's decision to return to USC for his senior year, let's take a look at what you really want to know: how it shifts the 2012 NFL draft picture.

For starters, it should bring a big smile to the faces of Robert Griffin III and Landry Jones (should Jones opt to jump). In my latest Big Board, I had Barkley at No. 6, Griffin at No. 7 and Landry Jones at No. 13. Those guys just saw their stocks jump in the overall draft picture.

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Since 2002, we've correctly projected the winner of every single Heisman Trophy contest. Starting in 2010, we're running a season-long Heisman Trophy poll, providing ongoing commentary, and aggregating the best news about the top Heisman candidates around the country.

When it comes to our projections, well, we really can't say it any better than ESPN's Neil Everett - just a few days before the 2009 winner was announced: