re: Miss State LB Leo Lewis received $21,000 before National Signing Day from 2 SEC schools

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Correct. But Leo's situation is a bit unique and gives you an idea about his character.

NFL GM's put a good bit of stock into their potential employee's character.(with the exception of the Browns)

He'll still play in the league(pending him reaching his potential) and get paid. But it's doubtful that he'll be a program changing linebacker and NFL management will pick someone else if they have equal talent.

Look at how far Tunsil fell in the draft. It costed him millions.

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If he was a senior coming into the draft next spring, I could see it raising character concerns and dropping him some.

He isn't a senior, he's a RS sophomore so the only way he comes out in the 2018 draft is if he has a massive 2017. If that happens, character issues will be overlooked. If he stays until 2019 or 2020 and keeps his nose clean, then all this will be forgotten.