OT - La'el Collins Signs With Cowboys
Breaking from ESPN:
The Dallas Cowboys have signed former LSU OT La'el Collins, according to ESPN sources and multiple reports. pic.twitter.com/8O6cZf3SGs
— NFL on ESPN (@ESPNNFL) May 7, 2015
The Cowboys get a first round player as an undrafted free agent. The rich get richer.
Link to his story, for those who forget. He was questioned by police after his pregnant ex-girlfriend was shot to death before the draft. He has since been cleared.
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Seahawks still the class of the NFC.
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Seahawks were crap in the 1st half..went on a crazy tear in the 2nd half.
And correct me if I'm wrong, but DeMarco Murray gutted the Seahawks....and Dallas didn't draft a replacement?
No drafted replacement for Murray but they are going to have the best OL in the league next season. Romo will have more time to find Witten and Bryant and they just need some dude to run 5 yards thru a gaping hole every now and again.
Heck I'll even do it for the NFL minimum, would a 5.1 second 40 cut it?
But with Darren 2 yards per carry oh wait I'm injured McFadden running behind that line.
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yup im that guy
If you're that guy, then how did you miss *you're* instead of your?
running very many run plays out of the backfield as a RB in Oakland.
I would not feel too good about going there in January next year. Better grab home field advantage.
without that BS no call and series of events.
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UofM fan, but as a cowboys fan never fucking call me friend.
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*too
Always nice to see other Cowboys fans around here, no matter how muc hate we get.
I missed my chance to see Suh wallop Russel Wilson, now Suh is a Dolphin and I have a sad
I give him credit for being consistent on this. He does not really care if players they sign had off the field problems and it seems as though Cowboys fans don't care either. It allows him to get talent on the cheap and if their issues become too big a distraction then they can always be cut.
People may disagree about that, but I can't say I would hate that philospohy if I were a Cowboys fan.
(btw- I am distinguishing between pro and college athletes with regard to character issues. To me there are many more reasons to be concerned about character in college athletes)
You can't really knock Jerry Jones for this because there were no off the field issues.
It was a situation where teams couldn't take a chance drafting him in case he did it; he didn't, now there's no issue signing him.
I hesitate to lump La'el Collins in with players who have had off the field problems. He was interviewed by police for obvious reasons, and police have said he is not a suspect. From my perspective, the Cowboys benefit by being the only team to treat Collins as innocent until proven guilty. Hell, "innocent" isn't even the correct term, he hasn't and probably won't be charged with anything.
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do they still have tony romo? then the superbowl is very much a reach. guy hasn't won anything in his entire life.
Is so played out.
Romo would have gaudy stats but always have a turnover or bonehead play in crunchtime. This past season he the benefit of a great ground game that opened up his play action passing game. Romo didn't have to gamble as much. If the running game is truly plug and play then Dallas will make some noise. The one thing no one disputes about Tony is his toughness.
a 102.2 4th quarter QB rating all time (2nd only to Rodgers), and has 14 game winning drives and 11 4th quarter comebacks over the last 3 years. Yes he has also made some mistakes, but to say he "isn't cluch" is a narrative that simply isn't true.
anyone said he wasn't clutch, but for some reason Romo cannot get over the hump. He could very well end up being the Dan Marino of this generation. Nobody will argue that the guy has serious skill, just can't seem to win in the playoffs...can't argue that. It's science.
He is fun to make fun of and all, but he is really good and was arguably the best QB througout the season last year.
Let's also not forget they needed a few BS calls to beat the Lions
to beat the Lions. Zero tears shed for you fucks...even if it was Green Bay.
So fuck the Cowboys.
The guy hasn't been cleared yet. Hope this blows up in their faces.
So your hope is that he murdered his ex-girlfriend? You seem fun. Also there is this saying he has been cleared: http://www.klewtv.com/sports/NFL-Free-Agent-Collins-Cleared-as-Suspect---302785881.html
Klewtv is your source that he's been cleared. I haven't heard any mainstream media say he has been cleared. I saw he wasn't the father of the child. I didn't say I hope he committed the murder, but I hope the Cowboys do not benefit from the situation.
"Collins is currently working to clear his name in a Louisiana police investigation into the murder of Brittany Mills. Collins met with Baton Rouge police Monday and is not considered a suspect. Mills, 29, was pregnant at the time of her death and had a previous relationship with the LSU star. Rapoport reported on Wednesday that test results showed Collins is not the father of the baby who died in Baton Rouge, per a source informed of the results. The legal situation delayed Collins' entry into the NFL. "
That the station reporting he was cleared was from Idaho. My bad on that. Seems like while he hasn't been cleared, he also isn't a suspect.
I wonder if he has any legal recourse, though I don't know from who, maybe the police department. It just seems like since he wasn't a suspect they could have kept this a little quieter and just questioned him without anyone knowing. If I were him I'd be pissed and looking to find some way to get back the money I lost for no reason
He had to leave the combine in Chicago to go down to New Orleans. There's no way he was going to do that in 2015 without someone knowing and trying to keep it quiet would have made it worse when it came out.
I would think he could sue the NFL because they wouldn't let him remove himself from the draft to get this sorted out. Unfortunately, it's very difficult to sue your multibillion dolar employer when they are the only company you can work for. Not letting him out of the draft potentially cost him millions in first round guarantees.
But I would like to know how La'el is pronounced. I've never seen that name before.
Not withstanding the damage to his reputation in the court of public opinion this actually worked out to his benefit it would seem. Instead of being placed on a team with little or no recourse HE got to select where he will play next year and I dont believe (and I'm sure I'll be corrected if I'm wrong) there are any restrictions on his salary other than those imposed by the salary cap.
Is that he has a guaranteed 3 year, $1.75 million contract. Had be been drafted by a top 20 team, his salary would have been 4 years $9 million (range).
Yeah but he can opt out after 2 years and sign a new contract.
He is technically locked in with the Cowboys for 3 years, but the Cowboys can offer him an extension after two years. This article from Over the Cap goes into great detial about Collins: http://overthecap.com/what-can-lael-collins-earn-as-an-undrafted-free-agent/