but if you had to choose between 2 players with equal ability, that is:

1. Undersized
2. Not elite athletes
3. Practice/3rd String level

One is the first openly gay dude ever to declare prior to the draft and one is just a normal dude, who would you pick?

Chances are the player will be cut either way so do you want to deal with the over exposure and pressures that go along with it? or just deal with a late round pick, business as usual, he didn't work out so you cut him type situation.

Just asking...

In my opinion, chances are that picking the first openly gay guy creates some potential obstacles that wouldn't have to be dealt with otherwise. I wouldn't blame a guy for not picking him...but I would certainly celebrate the organization that went out of there way to deal with the extra shit for no clear cut gain other than breaking a barrier of some sort.