This is an unfortunate time for a draft to be one of consequence for a general manager. Don’t get us wrong, every draft is consequential in some way if you’re the person in charge. But for personnel executives in the NFL, there often comes a turning point or a watershed moment when your previous body of work can be fairly evaluated and used as a foundation to judge an upcoming season.
We are living in unprecedented times and the NFL is forging ahead with a draft even though some of the best players cannot clearly assure teams of their medical status.