“Eli Manning was selected by the San Diego Chargers with the number one overall pick in the 2004 NFL draft, but he did not want to play for the Chargers, so they traded him to the Giants.” Some apparently have the right to refuse.
Eli Manning was big enough to call the shots. Look at DeShawn Watson. No trade clause.
Just like Elway didn’t want to play in Baltimore.
They have to wait a while if they don’t want to participate.
The players know they have “value” and thus, the teams will trade on their perceived value (since they’ve never taken a snap in the league.)
White privilege. /S
Seriously, the sports drafts are all voluntary, and everyone who plays a sport has the right to refuse to sign with the teams that drafts them. They might have to sit out a year or two, but they can become free agents.
Notice, though, that very few draftees refuse to sign. Why is that? Because they are very well compensated. Slavery? Really? C'mon Kaepernick!.