It’s the opposite.
This guy is now guaranteed to make a team. No on will want to cut him either.
It’s a brilliant move for a marginal player.
“It’s a brilliant move for a marginal player.”
Not sure about that. Teams can pass on drafting him without too much attention. Unless the Obama administration makes a new rule stating each team, every time their turn comes up, must provide a written justification for not drafting Sam.
The next story here is going to be MSM asking why X team “passed on drafting Sam” and chose another player who is “on paper not better than Sam.”
Yep. Takes all performance expectations off.
If he does well, then he's a "Historical Figure who transcended the boundaries of" etc etc etc.....
If he falls on his face (more likely, as he's a mid-draft selection at best from what I've read), then it's because everyone in the NFL hates gays.
IMO, and with the caveat that I've never been an NFL coach, my guess is that NFL teams would give their right arms for a superstar DE, and to heck with who they slept with after the game. It's like the women who periodically try out as kickers.....find one who can hit a 50-yarder with consistency, and coaches will stampede to sign them...to heck with gender.
Nope, with this announcement, this guy changed the discussion from his skillset to who he's boinking. Smart move, especially for someone who's not a first or second round pick, and who would normally need to work extra hard just to make the cut.
The NFL will make sure of this one way or the other.
I said exactly the same thing to a friend of mine yesterday and he didn't believe me. I said that if Sam isn't drafted high, his backers will scream 'homophobia'. If he gets cut, they'll scream the same.
Someone brought this up yesterday....why would anyone draft a player it will be impossible to cut without massive controversy?