Report: Shane Ray cited for marijuana possession
By Sam Richmond
NFL Draft prospect Shane Ray was cited for marijuana possession on Monday, according to a new report. Ray is regarded as one of the top defensive prospects in the draft.
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The NFL Draft is just three days away, so it’s hard to imagine a worse time than now for a prospect to screw up in a major way.
Bu Shane Ray has done exactly that. The former University of Missouri defensive end was cited for marijuana possession in Missouri on Monday.
SCOOP: Shane Ray cited for possession of marijuana this morning in Cooper County, MO. http://t.co/iUOtxrxY8X pic.twitter.com/hpEIBYWoql
— Brandon Kiley (@BKSportsTalk) April 27, 2015
How much marijuana did he have on him? A lot.
From Missouri St. Highway Patrol: Shane Ray issued a warning for speeding, a lane violation & citation for 35 grams of pot (misdemeanor)
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) April 28, 2015
Before this incident, Ray was widely considered to be a first-round prospect. It certainly will be interesting to see how much this damages his draft stock.
A prospect getting in trouble for marijuana possession at any point in the draft process would surely constitute as a red-flag for NFL teams, but it’s likely even more problematic now with potential draftees so close to the ultimate prize.
Don't care what your opinion about the law is..breaking ANY law 3 days before the draft is just a sad case of stupidity. Period. No excuse.
— Louis Riddick (@LRiddickESPN) April 28, 2015
You’d have to imagine everyone close to him has to be letting him know how stupid he was to make this mistake just days before the draft. Millions of dollars are on the line and there is so much at stake, and you’re trying to convince NFL franchises you’re a mature adult and worth taking a risk on. Draft experts have spent countless hours on television analyzing all of the off-field issues of Jameis Winston and other players.
There will be some teams down in the draft order who would love Ray but thought he was out of reach at the top of the draft, and now there is the very real chance he could slip to them.
Some team is going to benefit from Shane Ray's citation. Maybe yours.
— Ross Tucker (@RossTuckerNFL) April 28, 2015
That is if they’re willing to take a chance on him, cause you know, he was cited for marijuana possession days before the draft.
The only issue is, this isn’t the first incident apparently.
Also, according to info from 5 NFL teams, Shane Ray failed a drug test early on in his career at Missouri. That comes back to haunt him now.
— Albert Breer (@AlbertBreer) April 28, 2015
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