NFL spokespeople: Michael Sam’s NFL Draft Stock Will Drop After Announcing He Is Gay

[OmahaBlueDog]

66. Truth: Coaches will not want the distraction he will create.

He's the first. Being first will create a media firestorm at camp that will be a distraction that the coaches won't want to deal with. So coaches will ask GMs not to draft him. However, like water, draft picks tend to find their own level. If he drops well below where most scouts have him slotted, he'll get picked. GMs like value.

He'll be hazed. It's not bigotry; it's a tactic other players use to see if they can break you mentally. To do this, they use whatever is handy -- your color, your faith, your girlfriend's looks, your crappy car -- whatever they think will work, they'll use.

If I were a betting man, I'd bet Roger Goodell wants him drafted. Why? He wants to get this over with. After the first player comes out, it'll hardly be an issue for players 2-thru-infinity.

Note: there have been gay players in the NFL since there has been an NFL. Google "Jerry Smith". HOFer Charlie Taylor (who, AFAIK is straight) said that Washington was a comparatively gay-friendly team in those days, so Smith wasn't a complete secret.