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Initial reaction to Missouri's defensive end Michael Sam's announcement that he is gay has been overwhelmingly positive throughout the NFL, but the reality is the news will also impact the pass rusher's stock for May's NFL Draft. NFLDraftScout.com has Sam rated as the No. 110 overall prospect entering next week's Scouting Combine in Indianapolis, where Sam's story will be one of the main topics with many NFL head coaches and front office personal available to the media. If teammates knew about Sam's homosexuality, you can bet NFL scouts did, as well. The respect shown by Sam's teammates, coaches and the NFL to this point has been commendable.
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