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are fighting pending charges for misdemeanor solicitation of prostitution flows from the basic reality that Joe Thuney Jersey , if he’s found in any way responsible for any violation of the law, he’ll most definitely face a suspension from Commissioner Roger Goodell. But that doesn’t mean the reverse is true.Exoneration in court may not be a silver bullet when it comes to the Personal Conduct Policy. Indeed, securing a dismissal or an acquittal would be the beginning not the end of the league’s decision-making process.Because the charges involve no allegations of violence or assault, the league won’t taken any type of action before the legal proceedings have resolved, including potential use of the Commissioner’s Exempt list. Solicitation of prostitution simply doesn’t rise to the level for paid leave, regardless of whether the accused is a player or a non-player.If Kraft wins in court, Commissioner Roger Goodell will be faced with a major dilemma. If a player were charged with solicitation of prostitution and cleared (whether on a technicality or on the merits), he’d likely face no punishment from the NFL. Again, the absence of any claim of violence or assault would likely mean that the league would leave it alone.But that nuance will be lost when considering the league’s common refrain that owners are held to a higher standard, and when realizing that multiple players who were never arrested or charged with anything have received significant suspensions. From Ben Roethlisberger (four games in 2010, never arrested or charged) to Ezekiel Elliott (six games in 2017, never arrested or charged) to Kareem Hunt (eight games in 2019 Womens Cyrus Jones Jersey , never arrested or charged), the league has set a clear precedent when it comes to punishing players who received no punishment (or even scrutiny) from the criminal justice system.Kraft’s lawyers may try to thread the needle if he’s ultimately cleared in court, arguing that the players listed above were accused of violence and/or assault and pointing out that since a player would get no suspension if exonerated on misdemeanor charges of soliciting prostitution, a non-player should receive no suspension as well. Given the aggressive defense that Kraft’s lawyers have mounted, it’s not unreasonable to assume that the lawyers have connected the dots and concluded that complete victory in a court or law could lead to complete victory in the Court of Commissioner Goodell.Logically, that makes sense. As a practical matter, however, it will be hard to make it fly. The league has been far too aggressive with players who were neither arrested nor charged to look the other way when an owner has been charged and has issued a statement of apology, even if his lawyers manage to expose successfully the many flaws and defects of the Florida investigation, even if the cases involving player suspensions absent charges can readily be distinguished, and even if the truth ultimately is that there never was any actual solicitation.In this case, the lawyers (who obviously make more money the longer this lingers) may need to take a back seat to common sense. While Kraft has every right to aggressively defend his name and his record when it comes to the pending legal charges http://www.patriotslockerroom.com/authentic-tom-brady-jersey , any sort of billable hour echo chamber that may be telling Kraft a win in court equals no punishment from Goodell could be badly missing the mark, resulting in needless delays and a stream of six-figure monthly invoices aimed at securing an outcome in Florida that may not lead to the presumed outcome in Manhattan. Related: Michael Bennett reacts to getting traded to New England"While the draft is naturally stealing the spotlight at this point in the NFL offseason, the college players added are only one part of a team’s roster construction. For the New England Patriots, this process also included acquiring a veteran defensive lineman via trade to bolster a position group undergoing significant changes due to the departures of 2018 starters/top rotational options Trey Flowers and Adrian Clayborn.Shortly before the start of free agency, the Patriots traded a fifth-round draft pick to the Philadelphia Eagles for Michael Bennett and a seventh-round selection. Earlier this week, Bennett joined FS1’s First Things First to talk about getting the opportunity to play for the reigning world champions. And by the sound of it, the 33-year-old is appreciative of being given a chance to play for the most successful dynasty the NFL has ever seen.“I think it’s a great opportunity,” Bennett said when asked about his thoughts on coming to New England. “One, I get to play with Tom Brady, Devin McCourty and all these great guys — Dont’a Hightower — guys that have been in great situations, guys who know about ‘team,’ and I just want to learn about leadership and want to learn about how to build a team and fit in and how to do all these different things. And I think they do a great job at that.”“Bill Belichick also Brandon Bolden Jersey , he’s the Jedi when it comes to defense, when it comes to team and organization,” the three-time Pro Bowler continued. “Being a young business owner and a father and all these different things, it’s a great opportunity to learn from somebody like Bill Belichick how to organize your organization and how to be the leader and have that message that people follow all the time.”Bennett will not only get a chance to learn from the NFL’s premier head coach, but also is expected to see considerable playing time on a defense that has lost some key contributors from year’s past. Apparently, this is a key selling point for a player that restructured his contract shortly after arriving in New England.“I felt like at this point I wasn’t at the stage in my career where I wanted to be a backup,” Bennett answered when asked about his desire to leave Philadelphia after only one year with the club. “I wanted to be in the game consistently, because I was still making high-impact plays. If you look at the numbers, I was still at the top of my game. I wasn’t looking to be third-string or something like that.”In New England, Bennett will likely get a prominent role atop the club’s defensive edge rotation alongside returning veterans Deatrich Wise Jr. and John Simon as well as third-roudn rookie Chase Winovich. “I always feel like it was a good fit for me,” said Bennett. “Being on that team, I thought was a good fit for me Womens Dont'a Hightower Jersey , understanding how Belichick uses his players on defense and giving them matchups and different things like that — I thought it was a great opportunity.”Bennett also was asked about his impression of the club as a whole and what separates it from the rest of the league. His answer speaks volumes about the culture and image the Patriots under head coach Bill Belichick have created over the past almost 20 years. “Every time you watch anything it’s always ‘do your job.’ Everybody does their job to win, nobody’s greater than the whole — everybody does what they’re supposed to do,” he answered.“That’s why they don’t always have the best players on defense or the best players on offense, when you talk about statistics or numbers, but they always have the players that make the big plays at the big moment because they are doing their job,” Bennett concluded. Now, the veteran will join the ranks of those other players he is talking about — and potentially do what his brother Martellus also did: bring home a championship from the stint in New England.