NFL Draft 2011: Should Cam Newton and Other Rookies Attend the Draft?

March 21, 2011   ·   Chris Carson   ·   Jump to comments

The NFL's incoming rookie class has been thrust into an awkward situation.
The players have been locked out by the owners and the players have recently filed an antitrust lawsuit against the NFL.
On top of it all, it has been rumored that the player association has encouraged some rookies to boycott the draft.
What is an 18 to 22-year-old to do when he has been forced, by circumstances beyond his control, to pick between the NFL owners and the Players Association?
For many of the players in the draft, hearing their name called and walking up to the podium to accept a spot in the NFL is a life long dream. It's hard to ask a rookie to skip out on that life changing day.
But skipping out may be the better career move.
If and when the season starts again, it would be better for a rookie to walk into the locker room and have his older teammates know he was on the side of the players from the start.
ESPN covers the draft for close to 48 straight hours. They...

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