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After consulting with his former Notre Dame Fighting Irish head coach Charlie Weis, junior quarterback Jimmy Clausen has decided to enter the NFL Draft.

Rated as perhaps the top quarterback in this year’s class, he is believed to be coveted by St. Louis, Cleveland and Washington — three teams that will conceivably pick in the top 5.

“After the season, in talking to my parents and obviously Coach Weis, I jut feel it’s the right time,” Clausen told ESPN.com Monday before a scheduled 2 p.m. news conference in South Bend. “Coach Weis told me whether he was going to be here or not be here, it was time for me to go. He thought I’ve improved so much since I came to Notre Dame. So, I’m taking his advice, and I’m going to head out.”