Clarett and Williams Drafted- Legal Case Revisited

Mike Williams and Maurice Clarett ended their long legal battle over the weekend, when both were taken in the NFL draft. Williams was taken by the Lions with the 10th overall pick and Clarett was selected by the Broncos with the last pick of the third round (which was surprisingly high for him). Both players were drafted significantly lower than they would have been if they had been selected when they wanted to enter the draft, but this does not change my view of the legal argument. Mike will have a different view (and I hope he shares it).

For those that want a recap of this seminal legal case, see these earlier posts:

Analyzing the District Court opinion, which ruled Clarett eligible for the draft (2/8/04)
Fall-out from the District Court opinion (2/8/04)
NFL Appeals District Court ruling (2/29/04)
Appeals Court issues a stay, preventing Clarett and Williams from entering the 2004 draft (4/20/04)
More on Clarett and Williams and the problems faced (4/20/04)
Appeals Court rules against Clarett (5/25/04)
Supreme Court denies to hear Clarett (4/5/05)

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