It's not just the NFL. Every other league has a draft. It has been fundamental to the success of professional sports.
You do not have to be convicted or even charged of a crime to be able to demonstrate that you've violated a personal conduct policy, and reflect poorly not only on themselves, but all of their teammates, every NFL player in the league, and everyone associated with the NFL.
You know that I'm always a proponent of doing things differently.
I learned in high school that I was going to have to outwork people. I remember running around the track, training for football, and a faster guy ran past me. I just figured, I can outlast him. If I work harder than him, I'll beat him. And to this day I overprepare.
We're in a leadership position in sports. People look up to the National Football League.
When you're thrust into litigation, you obviously have to make sure you're prepared to deal with that.