2. Reuben Foster drama intensifies
It might be too much to ask in today’s America, but maybe we shouldn’t jump to conclusions so often. That’s only magnified when we’re talking about a young adult and his livelihood.
When news broke on Friday night that Foster was sent packing from the combine after an argument with a hospital worker, the first response was to conclude that he would fall down the draft boards big time. Some teams might take him off their draft board altogether. This, despite the fact that we really didn’t know exactly what had transpired.
That was cleared up a tad on Saturday with reports indicating that Foster grew impatient with the long line at the hospital, which created the confrontation.
Foster grew impatient with long line for exams… pulled the 'do you know who I am?' card.
— robertklemko (@RobertKlemko) March 4, 2017
It surely isn’t a good look. It shows immaturity on Foster’s part and will definitely be a part of a his conversations with teams throughout the remainder for he draft process. But let’s not overreact here. Foster’s weigh-in at the combine might actually cause more concern for teams than what seems to be an isolated incident.
https://twitter.com/CharlesRobinson/status/837683127405412353
Likely a top-five prospect heading into the combine, Foster’s weight is going to be an issue moving forward. He’s undersized for the middle linebacker position and will have to add weight. More than anything, that’s likely the biggest takeaway from what has been a bad week for the consensus No. 1 linebacker prospect in the draft.