Roger Goodell, NFL Commissioner and DeMaurice Smith, NFLPA Executive Director came together and compromised on a deision for Terrell Pryor entering the supplemental draft on Monday. This decision has caused an obvious uproar in most circles as it sets a precedent for the NFL to suspend a player before they even play a down in the league. Caught up in a cash for memoribilia scandal, the Ohio State Buckeye QB will now be entered into the draft and suspended for the first five games of the season. Goodell just might have opened up a Pandora's box of issues moving forward. Will Goodell keep this procedure for all college players upon breaking NCAA rules? The NFL is a business first and everyone must realize that to move forward, the process must remain fair for all players regardless of status or draft order.
There have been many in the past that have broken NCAA rules and there will undoubtedly be many more in the future. In order to help keep the integrity of the league, Goodell must first ensure that its' league's rules are not broken, but how is he now responsible for the NCAA rules? This is a move that can either come back to haunt Goodell in the future or make him look like a brilliant orchestrator of justice. Perhaps the NFL should also do the same for coaches, a la Pete Carroll, who jumped ship to go to Seattle. Whatever route Goodell takes, there will be many arguments, however, this is one area that should very well have been left alone, as Pryor should have been made to wait until next April for the next draft.
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