The problem with the draft pick punishment is this. The New England Patriots are so deep right now, that losing only 1 draft pick, as it's going to be one of the last of the first round anyways, isn't going to matter enough. They're going to be Super Bowl contenders next year even without a draft pick in the first round. They proved this off-season, with signings of Adalius Thomas and Randy Moss that they can go out and make a splash with big name players. With those moves in the off-season next year, or moves close to that big, they are going to dominate year in and year out. The punishment is just not strong enough.
If the commissoner wanted to set an example, as he should have, then he needed to do it even more so. Make it more extreme, to the point that NO ONE will even try it again. I know that seems like high expectations, but if you make a team forfeit a game, or if you force starters to sit out a game, or if you force a coach to miss a game, teams are going to think twice, and that's all you can do.
The Patriots got off easy. Goodall did not do his job well enough here, because this problem is not going to stop. I think next time I play football I'll bring my camera, just in case.
