Originally posted by Manch.:
The WHOLE league knew, that's why he slipped to the 4th round, that is no secret and was discussed about on draft day. No where in that article does it state that anyone knew about guns.
While with the Pats, other than isolating himself from his teammates, he gave the Pats no hints of being a PCP, pot smoking, gun toting, serial killer. No one could have foreseen that 3 years later he would start shooting people. Teams could have foreseen DUI's, domestics, bar fights.....but no one can really predict someone shooting other people on three different instances.
I am not sure how, but these NFL players pass these drug tests but a good number of players are smoking pot.
If I recall correctly, the Pats did check with Meyer and Meyer gave a good recommendation to the Pats.