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La'el Collins reportedly signing with Cowboys
Posted on 5/1/15 at 4:39 pm
Posted on 5/1/15 at 4:39 pm
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Judy Battista retweeted
Charean Williams ?@NFLCharean · 3m3 minutes ago
Cowboys have signed La'el Collins, according to a source.
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From @PrioritySports: La'el Collins won't sign with a team and will wait for next year's draft if he's not selected tonight (Rds 2-3)
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@Gil_Brandt: If La'el Collins is cleared after meeting with police tomorrow, he will sign a FA contract. There will a lot of interest
From ProFootballTalk.." Collins can salvage the early portion of his career by signing the standard three-year deal as an undrafted rookie. While he’d be eligible for restricted free agency after three years, the numbers suggest that he’ll do fairly well, given the current amount and the historic growth of the restricted free agency tenders.
If the tenders continue to increase at a rate of five percent annually, Collins could make more than all drafted players except the top 41 picks, based on three years of minimum salaries and the first-round tender for 2018. With the second-round tender, he’ll make more than all but 52 of the picks. With the original-round tender, he’ll make more than all but 65 of the picks.
It’s a formula that demonstrates how little draft picks make beyond round one, relative to undrafted playera. That said, the balloon payment in year four requires the undrafted player to earn one of the three RFA tenders. But Collins already has a leg up on the guys who typically slide through seven rounds; he has skills that would have potentially made him a first-round pick but for the unusual circumstances that unfolded in the past few days.
The analysis has one important caveat. Players taken in rounds three through seven are eligible for the proven performance escalators, which bumps their salary for the fourth year of their rookie deal into the range of $1.5 million. Still, Collins can end up getting a decent four-year rate of pay even as an undrafted player — and he’ll be eligible for a new contract after only two seasons. Drafted players have to wait for three.
Also, and perhaps most importantly, Collins gets to pick his NFL team. No drafted player gets to do that.
For now, none of this matters until he’s cleared. That process begins Monday."
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LSUBeatTweet: La'el Collins is being interviewed in Violent Crimes Unit at State Police Headquarters now. https://t.co/rmbMLFgjrQ
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LSUBeatTweet: La'el Collins interview with BR Police ends. But attorney Jim Boren does not say if he has been ruled out as a future suspect in murder.
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JeritRoser: Email from BRPD: La'el Collins met with police this morning, fully cooperated & is still not considered a suspect. https://t.co/lrWNCUkhFE
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@DellengerAdv: Story updated: La'el Collins has meetings planned with #Bills, #Dolphins & has heard from several #NFL teams - https://t.co/UadP8SQcaK #LSU
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ProFootballTalk: Agent: La'el Collins not meeting with teams "at this time" https://t.co/Jx54D8rOcV
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@JosinaAnderson: Breaking: I've been notified by representatives of OT La'el Collins that his paternity test results were negative. Specifically, Collins is not the father of Brittney Mills' child and Collins passed A polygraph test administered by an independent investigator in connection with Mills' case.
This post was edited on 5/7/15 at 12:32 pm
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Posted on 5/1/15 at 4:40 pm to Brettesaurus Rex
Big gamble
Posted on 5/1/15 at 4:40 pm to Brettesaurus Rex
Is that a good choice?
Posted on 5/1/15 at 4:40 pm to Brettesaurus Rex
Posted on 5/1/15 at 4:41 pm to Brettesaurus Rex
So stupid
.can't remember a guy going from class act to idiot to fast.
His agent is an amature
.can't remember a guy going from class act to idiot to fast.
His agent is an amature
Posted on 5/1/15 at 4:41 pm to Jwho77
Yeah....I hate to say it, but he's not getting drafted tonight.
I think his agent has screwed him over since Wednesday.
I think his agent has screwed him over since Wednesday.
This post was edited on 5/1/15 at 4:42 pm
Posted on 5/1/15 at 4:42 pm to Brettesaurus Rex
Terrible move.
Posted on 5/1/15 at 4:43 pm to Brettesaurus Rex
Wow. What a stupid and arrogant thing to do.
Posted on 5/1/15 at 4:46 pm to Brettesaurus Rex
Wow. Just stupid 
Take your lumps but get your arse to a NFL camp and kick arse and make millions.
Take your lumps but get your arse to a NFL camp and kick arse and make millions.
Posted on 5/1/15 at 4:46 pm to ipodking
He needs to fire his agent NOW and get with whom ever is repping PP7
Posted on 5/1/15 at 4:46 pm to Brettesaurus Rex
His agent is a clown
Posted on 5/1/15 at 4:46 pm to LordoftheManor
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Terrible move.
Debatable. Warning teams in advance not to waste draft picks on him later than round 3 could be a positive. After his CFL exile, he would not have alienated one of the teams that could be bidding for his services.
Now he is shouldering the risk of injury in Canada. Also, he has to play in Canada. So, there's that.
Posted on 5/1/15 at 4:46 pm to ipodking
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What a stupid and arrogant thing to do.
Its a business decision. Do you think he will forget how to be a left tackle in a year? no, he can bigger and stronger and be a 1st rounder in 16.
Posted on 5/1/15 at 4:47 pm to ragacamps
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His agent is an amature
This.
Posted on 5/1/15 at 4:49 pm to Lakeboy7
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quote: What a stupid and arrogant thing to do. Its a business decision. Do you think he will forget how to be a left tackle in a year? no, he can bigger and stronger and be a 1st rounder in 16.
He better hope he's not injured by then
Posted on 5/1/15 at 4:49 pm to Lakeboy7
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be a 1st rounder in 16.
You think a team would spend a 1st round pick on a guy who hasn't played football in a year?
Not saying it won't happen, just find it hard to believe.
Posted on 5/1/15 at 4:50 pm to LordoftheManor
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Terrible move.
Not really. If he is drafted and it turns out that he had no involvement in the murder, he can force the team that drafts him to give him a contract commensurate to where he should have been drafted. If they don't want to pay the fair market price, they forfeit the pick. Collins can then negotiate as a free agent next April. That's better than signing a 4 year contract for 4th round (or worse) money this year.
Posted on 5/1/15 at 4:50 pm to Brettesaurus Rex
Is this really a dumb move? I mean shite this guy is no doubt going to be a first rounder next year.
Posted on 5/1/15 at 4:50 pm to ragacamps
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can't remember a guy going from class act to idiot to fast.
He hasnt said a word. right or wrong his agent is doing what he thinks needs to be done in a shitty situation. Sorry you think not a suspect makes them guilty lf murder tho
Posted on 5/1/15 at 4:52 pm to LSU82BILL
Waste 1 year of life to get more money seems alot better than some 6th rd contract that youre stuck with for years.
If innocent hs being fricked royally. Missing out on millions and one play on shitty contract can end a career. Wait a year get your money and go from there
If innocent hs being fricked royally. Missing out on millions and one play on shitty contract can end a career. Wait a year get your money and go from there
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