Mike Hughes telling teams about sexual assault accusation at North Carolina

[TheSpecialJuan]

Every year, a talented player begins to slip on draft night and people on the outside begin to wonder why.

Generally, it’s because the people on the inside are privy to information about character or injury concerns that aren’t widely known to the general public.

That was the case last year with Alabama linebacker Reuben Foster (a top-five talent who slid to the back of the first round and has since been arrested for three felony counts of domestic violence). But according to Tom Pelissero of the NFL Network, there doesn’t appear to be a case that dramatic this year, though there are some top prospects who have tried to state their cases with teams.

One example is Central Florida cornerback Mike Hughes. He has told teams that he reason he left North Carolina two years ago was a sexual assault allegation that did not lead to criminal charges.

[TheSpecialJuan]

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2018/04/20/mike-hughes-telling-teams-about-sexual-assault-accusation-at-north-carolina/

[TheSpecialJuan]

With a new owner coming in, this can't be good for his prospects at #24

[Rick Grimes]

1 minute ago, TheSpecialJuan said:

With a new owner coming in, this can't be good for his prospects at #24

I’d be ecstatic to get him in the 2nd if he does fall

[MHS831]

This is the thread where people say, "Who cares?  etc."  Understand that there are more Rueben Fosters than there are Honey Badgers.  I played football in college and have friends who were NFL players.  We never disagree on the importance of character.  If there is a pattern, I would stay away.  If there is a once-in-a-lifetime screw up, if the player has been clean for years, I think you take the chance if you like his interview.

I also think contracts can be written to protect the team from stupidity.  But you lose the player and the pick if you draft a turd. 

The best predictor of the future is the past.  Does his play outweigh his risk?  The risk increases the higher the draft pick. 

Hughes could drop to us in the second round--I think I would take him there. 

[top dawg]

If he is there, I might take him in the second, regardless of what happens in the first.

[Pantha-kun]

as long as we dont take him in the first

actually none of the cbs that are projected to be available at 24 look all that enticing to me anyway. R2 seems to be the sweet spot for getting a saftey or CB

[TheSpecialJuan]

I would imagine the sexual assault alegations will take Hughes out of 1st round consideration for Panthers. 

[rmoneyg35]

31 minutes ago, MHS831 said:

This is the thread where people say, "Who cares?  etc."  Understand that there are more Rueben Fosters than there are Honey Badgers.  I played football in college and have friends who were NFL players.  We never disagree on the importance of character.  If there is a pattern, I would stay away.  If there is a once-in-a-lifetime screw up, if the player has been clean for years, I think you take the chance if you like his interview.

I also think contracts can be written to protect the team from stupidity.  But you lose the player and the pick if you draft a turd. 

The best predictor of the future is the past.  Does his play outweigh his risk?  The risk increases the higher the draft pick. 

Hughes could drop to us in the second round--I think I would take him there. 

In the past this wouldn’t matter. People make false allegations to famous people all the time. The problem is that the culture has changed dramatically, really just in the last year. The #metoo movement and Harvey Weinstein incident is the reason for this change. The only problem I have with this situation and the major problem I find with these allegations is when someone falsely accuses someone they are still ruined and thought of a sexual predator. It’s also very hard to try to prove someone didn’t do something. So if they are innocent it's usually harder to prove than finding someone guilty.

 

someyhing else to think about is people who are known to sexually assault people don’t just assault someone once. It’s a bad character  flaw that someone will continue to do.

 

 In short  if Hughes was able to make it through college around lots of women without another allegation happening then it shouldn’t be a problem. If more allegations occurred then he shouldn’t be drafted. 

[BigSyke]

Never know what Panthers do. There is a new owner and different mind in Hurney at gm.

Is it a lie? I don't know. So many false stories and real stories mixed together you don't know what's the truth anymore based off hearsay.

[SmokinwithWilly]

While I know athletes can get special treatment, I don't put a lot of stock into charges that aren't filed. Allegations don't have to have any merit behind them to do damage. If you've ever had anyone accuse you of such a thing or know someone who has, you know how hard it is to prove that it's not true, and when you finally do, no one cares. 

[TheSpecialJuan]

[Shocker]

Pass

[t96]

11 minutes ago, SmokinwithWilly said:

While I know athletes can get special treatment, I don't put a lot of stock into charges that aren't filed. Allegations don't have to have any merit behind them to do damage. If you've ever had anyone accuse you of such a thing or know someone who has, you know how hard it is to prove that it's not true, and when you finally do, no one cares. 

Remember that kid Brian Banks?