Or a team that the NFL bigwigs will make an "offer they can't refuse."
NFL Team Official: Michael Sam Is Not A Really Good Athlete
May 9, 2014 11:36 AM
ST. LOUIS (CBS St. Louis) It could be a very long weekend for Michael Sam.
The openly gay football player from the of Missouri is hoping an NFL team takes a chance and makes history by drafting him, but some experts believe he might end up being an undrafted free agent.
Scouts told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel that they dont see Sams transitioning to the NFL.
Most of his production was hustle stuff, an NFC personnel official told the Journal Sentinel. Theres production, but hes short, hes not a really good athlete and he doesnt play good against the run.
He continued: Hes kind of a one-task pass rusher. Just run up the field. And they swallow him up and kind of push him around.
One NFC personnel director stated that Sam doesnt have a position in the league.
Hes not a linebacker, and hes really not a defensive end, the personnel director told the Journal Sentinel. Id certainly take him to camp. Youve got to admire how hard he plays.
An AFC executive said Sam was short and slow. Sam stands at 6 feet 2 inches and weighs 262 pounds.
Despite the potential setbacks, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell is hoping to see Sam in the league.
I want to see Michael Sam get an opportunity to play in the NFL, Goodell told ESPN Thursday before the first round of the NFL Draft. We like to say the NFL is the ultimate meritocracy. If you can play football, they want to see you play. The teams want you. The fans want you. And thats ultimately what its all about.
Goodell continued: I have great respect for Michael, his courage, his decision to become public, and Im optimistic that hes going to get that opportunity, and hopefully he can play at this level.
Sam, who was the SECs Defensive Player of the Year, will be the first openly active gay player in the league.