Thursday, August 18, 2011

NFL Shames Pryor While Allowing Him in Supplemental Draft?

The debate around whether or not Terrelle Pryor will be able to participate in the supplemental draft is over. The draft was postponed from being held yesterday in order for the league to review Terrelle Pryor's situation. After going over all the facts, the NFL seemed to scorn Pryor saying "Pryor made decisions that undermine the integrity of the eligibility rules for the NFL draft." However, the NFL decided to allow Pryor to be in the supplemental draft. As another condition, Pryor will be suspended the first five games of the season after he signs a contract with a team.

What just happened? The NFL shook their finger at Pryor but let him into the league anyway? That's like saying "Bad Dog" but still handing the pet a treat. Maybe a bland treat with the 5 game suspension that he would've gotten if he stayed in school but still a treat. Now that it's all over, why is there even a supplemental draft? It seems like there should be just that draft back in the spring and that's it. If you miss the boat, you shouldn't be allowed on board until next year especially if you were thrown off the boat you were on. Okay, this analogy is breaking down. It just sounds like the whole supplemental draft is for players who were discovered to have broken the rules a bit after the regular daft and where made ineligible. It just sounds wrong.

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