05-09-2023, 01:44 PM
Matt Araiza was in the unfortunate situation of being a fairly high profile person due to the sport he played in and the success he had up to that point while simultaneously playing a position that is not valuable enough to justify the negative PR had the accusation been true.
If he were a WR or a QB, he would most likely have still been on an NFL roster right now, as there was no conviction for the accusation yet. Deshaun Watson was never cut for all the accusations he was under. Mixon was still drafted despite the video proof of him assaulting a woman. Tyreek Hill and Adrian Peterson suffered very little repercussion from their alleged abuse of their children.
The NFL, at the end of the day, is a business and there are people that are worth taking negative PR for, and there are people that are not. I feel bad for Araiza that his value to the NFL was not high enough for him to remain in the former camp while the proceedings were ongoing.
Even now, I think there's a chance he is not signed by any team. Even with what appears to be a redemption of his character (I don't think the whole situation is fully resolved even now, so there may yet be twists and turns in this developing story), the NFL may have just moved on by now.
There are 32 punters in the NFL, and more than 32 people who are capable of kicking a ball well. This accusation may have been all the NFL needed to mark him down as punter #33 and move on from him, guilty or not.
This is why all NFL players should have a back up plan via their degree or other work experience. You can't rely on the NFL as an NFL prospect because it's such a fickle business.
I hope he bounces back from this whole ordeal, provided he truly is innocent.
If he were a WR or a QB, he would most likely have still been on an NFL roster right now, as there was no conviction for the accusation yet. Deshaun Watson was never cut for all the accusations he was under. Mixon was still drafted despite the video proof of him assaulting a woman. Tyreek Hill and Adrian Peterson suffered very little repercussion from their alleged abuse of their children.
The NFL, at the end of the day, is a business and there are people that are worth taking negative PR for, and there are people that are not. I feel bad for Araiza that his value to the NFL was not high enough for him to remain in the former camp while the proceedings were ongoing.
Even now, I think there's a chance he is not signed by any team. Even with what appears to be a redemption of his character (I don't think the whole situation is fully resolved even now, so there may yet be twists and turns in this developing story), the NFL may have just moved on by now.
There are 32 punters in the NFL, and more than 32 people who are capable of kicking a ball well. This accusation may have been all the NFL needed to mark him down as punter #33 and move on from him, guilty or not.
This is why all NFL players should have a back up plan via their degree or other work experience. You can't rely on the NFL as an NFL prospect because it's such a fickle business.
I hope he bounces back from this whole ordeal, provided he truly is innocent.
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