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Peterson WANTS to go to the draft in NY.


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Yea I don't see why any top pro prospect that's expected to hear his name early wouldn't want to attend the draft.

Because making a symbolic gesture of solidarity will mean much more to them down the road than getting to walk across the stage in front of the entire nation, being greeted by the commissioner of the NFL and being handed a hat and jersey like so many of their idols before them.

Sure, they've been dreaming of this day since they were kids, but they should be willing to forego living those dreams in order to make a gesture in support of a thousand guys they've never met in regard to something that'll likely be over in a few months.

(or at least that's what the former NFLPA seems to believe) :frown2:

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Sure, they've been dreaming of this day since they were kids, but they should be willing to forego living those dreams in order to make a gesture in support of a thousand guys they've never met in regard to something that'll likely be over in a few months.

(or at least that's what the former NFLPA seems to believe) :frown2:

Yep and on top of that the former NFLPA seems to have agreed on a rookie scale that cut their first salary a lot. So sure they should do them a solidarity favor :D

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ummm...most prospects pass on attending the draft so they can enjoy the moment with as many family and friends as possible.

Most prospects aren't invited.

Only the top ten or twenty or so are invited to New York. The vast majority of them do come, and they tend to bring their families along.

The only top prospect I can think of recently who was invited and turned it down was Joe Thomas.

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As the article suggests, the draft is really not about the owners but the fans. For the players trade union to try and disrupt it diminishes the fan experience and hurts football across the board. In the end things that hurt the fans who pay the bills indirectly and football in general hurt the players as well given they get 50 -60 % of the pie. Seems to me they are cutting off their nose to spite their face at this point.

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Most prospects aren't invited.

Only the top ten or twenty or so are invited to New York. The vast majority of them do come, and they tend to bring their families along.

The only top prospect I can think of recently who was invited and turned it down was Joe Thomas.

just recently, The Golden Calf of Bristol...and (drum roll) jimmy clausen both turned down draft invitations.

mark sanchez is another.

despite stating there are a limited amount of invites, the reason why it seems like so many accept is because the nfl keeps inviting until a certain amount of top prospects accept.

it wouldn't look good on tv if they limited the invites and no one showed up.

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