I think any question that is not about him personally should be off limits. What does it matter what his mother or father might have done or is doing? Only if the player is being distracted from performing to the best of his ability should anything come into question. It's an invasion of privacy. These general managers should put the shoe on the other foot and see how they like it if they are asked personal questions involving their families. It's disgusting to me. So if he would have answered yes to the question, does that mean he would not have been allowed to play in the NFL? There should be some rule as to what types of questions can be asked of potential draft picks. Are there rules governing what may be asked? What was the purpose of the invasion of privacy? I think some of these owners and GM's think they are God.

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When a team is planning to invest millions of dollars into a player, it is difficult to tell them that the question is off limits. If that were to occur then how many questions would be forbidden? Teams are definitely trying to find out how tough a player is and whether they can control themselves in an off the wall situation. If I remember correctly, prior to the 2009 draft the San Francisco 49ers interviewed Mathew Stafford. In that interview they asked him how he felt about his parent's divorce and continued questions down that line. He did not handle it maturely in their eyes and they indicated so when asked by the media. His value to them dropped. In the short run it did not matter because he was snatched up first overall by the Detroit Lions. Anyway, if the teams cannot ask these type questions, then it may hurt the athletes earning power and draft position as teams decide not to take a chance on a player that has questionable character or lacks maturity. Without being able to eliminate the variables, both the player and the team are at risk. Bottom line is, ask anything you want, nobody is being forced to reply. And just maybe that is what the team expects; a controlled, it is not really your business response.

Yes, the team has the right to ask any question it wants. They are going to spend a ton of money and a valuable place on the roster. But the player also has the right not to answer the question, or to also tell the team to take a hike. I go by the adage this is still a free country. I am sure there were a lot of worse questions that were asked to prospective players to see what their reactions would be. Every team is not only worried about who a player is but who his friends and family are. Just take a look at Michael Vick.

Dez Bryant has what appears to be real talent. Yet when you take a look at failed wide receivers that did not live up to that talent -- the list is long. Of all the positions the wide receiver appears to be the one hardest to quantify coming out of the college ranks. You need only to look at the Dallas Cowboy’s Roy Williams to see that. Otherwise the Cowboys would have not had to trade so much for Bryant.

Only time will tell what real talent he has as a pro, but he has one of the best double moves ever.