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Originally Posted by molson
So there it is, once you sign a "media circus" guy, then cutting him must OBVIOUSLY be because of the media circus. I don't think that logic follows at all, but that the perception is there. That if you sign media circus guy, you're stuck with him forever unless you want to be accused of cutting a guy for reasons besides football. With Tebow that didn't matter too much, but with a gay guy, I can see GMs worrying about that.
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I just think, by and large, those who are making these types of decisions in terms of player evaluation don't really worry much about that. If your scouting/player personnel department has a 3rd round grade on a player available in the 4th/5th, they are most likely going to trust that evaluation and grab the guy. I'd be really surprised if they think "what happens if he isn't as good as we think he is?" unless you're talking about a 1st round type or a guy you've used other assets to go up and get. It's just not something in their nature.