re: Patrick Peterson may not attend the NFL draft...

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I would simply let it leak that a few of the top teams refuse to draft those who refuse to show up.

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You can't be serious

If a player doesn't want to go, it's his prerogative. If Pat agrees with the union and wants to take a stand, then that's his business.

Players don't go for multiple reasons. Joe Thomas was the #3 pick a few years back and didn't go because he was fishing, maybe Pat has a fishing trip scheduled.

Either way, I PROMISE you this won't effect his stock one iota.

The union would be more than happy to end this lockout. Unfortunately ultra-greedy owners won't let it happen.

Sad

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It's messed up that the PA is making these kids skip out on the draft. If it was me I'd tell them to kiss my arse, I'm walking across that stage and shaking Goodell's hand!

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:kige:

I would be pissed off if I was asked to not walk across. That's the moment you enter the NFL, sort of like another graduation. All of those who are asking these players have walked across that stage, so why should the new guys have to miss out on that? Yeah solidarity, yeah yeah. Sorry, but that's your moment, not theirs. What is them not going gonna do? Unless every single player doesn't go, it's not gonna make that much of a difference.

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Not sure what the "cons" are, other than not being able to enjoy the moment with your whole family.

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It is like being hired to a union during a strike. You are excited about your new job but you are walking into a mess of a situation and the first thing you do is trying to fit in and not piss off everyone.

I personally would walk across the stage and not shake Goodell's hand but take my jersey and tell him it is his fault he wont be watching the single greatest DB to be drafted in the past ten years this season!