I'm sure you're right, and I wish them success, NFL or otherwise. And I suppose it affects recruiting, particularly amongst 4-5 stars that ALL think they will play on Sunday. I can't emphasize enough how much I don't care about the NFL. I almost never watch a game. I've probably see parts of 3 games in the last 15 year, like at a Super Bowl party where I was mostly ignoring it. I mentioned Troy Smith above. Trevor has already far surpassed Troy Smith's pro career. In fact, no OSU QB's have done much in the NFL. But they sure know how to win college football games, and their lack of NFL success doesn't seem to hurt OSU's QB recruiting.
What I think will happen, though, is that the transfer portal will blur the lines between who is "ours" and the other school where he played. Is Peyton Ramsey ours? Ben Skowronek? Isiah Bowser? Stephon Robinson if he misses the rest of the year? Eku Leota if he breaks out at Auburn? What if Carl Richardson transfers and goes on to the NFL?
Anyway, go Cats, be successful, don't get hurt. Love these guys.