Jabril Peppers had positive drug test at combine.

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Re: Jabril Peppers had positive drug test at combine.

Apr 25, 2017, 10:38 AM

Sadly, you can.

As someone who has experience in these labs (internship), I can tell you that diluted samples are waaay too common as is the lackadaisical way diluted samples are handled.

In order to save money, most labs will write off clear urine as a diluted sample. If it has no color to it (which can be achieved by drinking 2-3 liters of water, which is just barely over the recommended average daily intake for a normal person), most testing labs wont even bother spending the resources to put the sample through the immunoassay or GC/MS tests because the laboratory equipment and process to run a sample is very expensive to operate. If a lab sees a clear colored sample, they will know the client has been drinking excessive amounts of water (common for athletes at this level), and they know it will be difficult to read accurate results because of this and so they mark it as diluted without even testing it.

We've seen multiple athletes get dismissed for "dilution", it is very common. The most logical conclusion is that these players are overhydrating to be prepared, especially when these athletes don't have any prior history of drug use or failed drug tests.

Innocent until proven guilty. IMHO the NFl should do hair test's on athletes whose urine runs as diluted. That would settle the issue.

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The treatment for dilute samples is different in the NCAA. I'll give these guys the benefit of the doubt that they just screwed up and didn't know that dilute samples were presumed positive in the NFL vs. just having to wait around longer.

http://www.ncaa.org/health-and-safety/policy/frequently-asked-questions-about-drug-testing

Can student-athletes beat a drug test by consuming large amounts of fluids?

No. NCAA drug-testing protocol requires each student-athlete’s urine sample be analyzed onsite prior to sending it to the lab.

If the specimen is too dilute, the student-athlete will be required to remain in the drug testing until an adequate specimen is collected. This could take several hours. A student-athlete who produces multiple diluted samples is subject to follow-up drug tests.

Jabril Peppers had positive drug test at combine.

"8-10 bottle of water before before he went to bed"

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You do if you are masking something you smoked

Environmentalists outraged! Use a cup or glass!***

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You pretty much need to be on drugs

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"Extremely common"?...apparently NFL drug testing...

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I like how the go-to response for both Foster and Peppers is

Both Peppers and Reuben Foster Were Dilute Samples

And what's the relevance of this?...

IS he really a lock down corner or just a glorified punt

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