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Originally Posted by Iconic
Do you guys think if a player with the talent and skill of say... Mariota decided to come out of the closet that it would hamper his draft value? Do you really believe teams would pass simply due to his sexuality? I don't think so. Same goes for Sam. If he had the talent and worked hard enough, he'd still be in the NFL.
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It's a little more complicated than that. Sam can play in the NFL. His efforts in the preseason and in the best college conference indicate that pretty clearly. However, he would never be more than a situational player, and because of that, the media scrutiny is not considered worth the increase in production he may give you over your #4 or #5 DE.