Reuben Foster, linebacker, Alabama
Say what you want about Foster’s on-field ability, he’s surely going to drop outside of the top 10 when the draft gets going in Philadelphia. That’s a far cry from the All-American being considered the second-best prospect in the draft prior to the NFL Scouting Combine.
As you already know, Foster was sent home from the combine after getting into an altercation with a hospital worker prior to what should have been a common physical (more on that here).
While the linebacker has since shown remorse, this incident has brought up questions about his level of maturity.
The NFL itself is full of recency bias. Is it possible that Foster’s glowing tape will be overshadowed by this recent incident? Will a team exhaust a high first-round pick now knowing that there are questions about the defender’s character? These are two important questions we must look at when determining where Foster will go.