Ganja problems

Every year it seems to happen. A few weeks before the NFL Draft a small number of players are outed for allegedly failing their drug test at the combine. Yesterday, three big names came out —
Boston College DT B.J. Raji, Illinois CB Vontae Davis and Florida WR Percy Harvin.

Overall, this is bad news for their draft status. All three are considered first-round talents. But can they overcome this bad PR? Of course. They may slip, but many teams will see them as great bargains as they fall down the board. It will cost these guys money, but if they prove themselves all will be fine.

Does anyone remember Warren Sapp in the 1995 draft? He was considered by many a top 3 pick, but he slipped to the Tampa Bay Bucs at No. 12 because of drug rumors. Sapp took it to heart and quickly became one of the game's most dominating defensive lineman for about a decade.

Raji and Davis may come through this better than Harvin. He has been rumored to have a case of reefer madness. There are even rumors that he missed games the past two seasons because of marijuana issues. This can pick up momentum and get out of control real quick for Harvin.

I'll be watching the draft on April 25-26 and keeping a close eye on these three and see who slips and who survives.