WRs Kadarius Toney and Trevon Grimes join TE Kyle Pitts in opting out of Cotton Bowl.

Toney started his Gators career as a speed demon in the Percy Harvin mold, but he has developed into an excellent slot receiver over the course of this season. Toney came into the season with 50 catches, 606 yards, and two touchdowns as a receiver. In 2020, he caught 70 passes for 984 yards and 10 touchdowns, showing that his speed will make an NFL team extremely happy on Day 2.

Pitts has pulled away from the likes of Pat Freiermuth and Brevin Jordan, cementing himself as 2021's top tight end. He caught 43 passes in eight games, 12 of which were touchdowns. The 6-6, 245-pounder has the speed and route-running skills of a receiver 50 pounds lighter, and that dynamic playmaking ability could see him picked in the top half of the first round.

A former Ohio State transfer, Grimes also had his best season this year, setting new career-highs in catches (38), yards (589), and touchdowns (9). He will get plenty of attention due to his 6-4 frame and solid top-end speed.

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With the obvious caveat that Covid makes opt outs more likely if you don't want to deal with the protocols anymore, its still worth noting that this is a NY6 game that players have no problem skipping.  At this point I think its only a matter of time before a player opts out of a playoff game.