Maybe if he’s going for 10 cents on the dollar (e.g., conditional picks next year that could become ones if he’s exonerated). Instead of killing your draft, you roll the dice that this will all roll over eventually and then you have your franchise QB.
When the story on L’ael Collins broke before the draft, I couldn’t believe no one thought to invest a 7th round pick in him. It was minimal risk to get a first round talent. What are you expecting out of a 7th round pick? Instead, Dallas signed him as an UDFA.
Same concept here.