Before this past weekend Dez Bryant was not only the unanimous top WR available in the upcoming NFL Draft but was very likely a top ten pick. But he did himself no great favors at the NFL Draft combine and actually alienated teams and did poorly in the interviewing processes according to several NFL gambling experts.

Bryant is the supremely talented WR from Oklahoma State who had his season cut short and was suspended for 10 games after he allegedly made contact with an agent at the home of former NFL gambling great Deon Sanders. Not a huge deal for most NFL Draft teams as the matter seemed to be mostly an honest one.

But at the NFL Draft combine independent investigations kept turning up information that prospective NFL gambling teams didn’t want to hear. Bryant apparently is habitually late for practices and even games. He also made no fans when he actually took off from the combine early, not even sticking around and every other prospect does, if they’re not participating in all the events to due to injuries.

None of the teams he spoke with seemed to be all that impressed with his interviewing skills either. But this could simply be another story blown out proportion by the media and if he has a stellar Pro Day on campus all will be forgotten. After all, he’s going to be paid to catch footballs and score TDs not give interviews. He’s also hardly the only other prospect with a history of being late that’s nothing an alarm clock and stiff fine can’t fix.