Shane Ray All I can do is learn from my mistakes

CHICAGO — didn't Evan Neal Jersey hide from the questions. Days after his, the former Mi souri defensive end stood tall in front of a cavalcade of reporters following a «Play 60» event as a lead-up to Thursday's. «I don't think a lot of people expected me to still come and be here, and face this,» he said. «But I'm a man and I'm not going to run from anything. I've been open with everybody with what happened and of course I'm very sorry that it did happen, but like I said all I can do is learn from my mistakes as a person just like everyone else and continue to grow, that's the most important thing.» Mi souri State Highway Patrol cited Ray for misdemeanor po se sion of up to 35 grams of marijuana on Sterling Shepard Jersey Monday morning after being stopped for speeding. The 21-year-old repeatedly apologized for his mistake and understands that NFL teams have reason to question his judgment. «With the timing of what happened, of course they would question my judgment,» he said. «All I can try to do is ensure the teams that I will grow from my mistake and I'll continue to try and make better decisions.» Ray said he's spoken to many teams since the incident to clarify what happened — that he wasn't arrested — and a suring them Saquon Barkley Jersey he's learned from his mistake. The pa s-rusher added that teams lower in the first round have began to reach out — presumably anticipating him to fall on draft night. «I'm getting a little bit more interest from teams later on in the first round, that's what it is,» he said. Ray added that he spoke briefly with NFL Commi sioner Roger Goodell, who told the incoming rookie to «keep (his) head up and move past this.» The draft prospect said he didn't need to enter any program because it was a one-time mistake. His most defensive moment when asked what he'd say to people who think getting popped for marijuana po se Tiki Barber Jersey sion three days before the draft indicates he clearly is too immature for the NFL. «I think people who feel that way should probably look at their own lives and question if they ever made any mistakes,» he said. «My whole career, I've made generally great decisions and I've had a slip up here and there Harry Carson Jersey and it happens, everybody makes mistakes. Nobody can look at me and say they haven't made a mistake. Mine is only magnified because it's three days before the draft.» That magnification could end up costing Ray millions of dollars on Thursday night. The latest Podcast and breaks down the biggest rumors and storylines. Find more content on.