La'el Collins stock just dropped (1 Viewer)

[Bob Magaw]

As to the lack of a public statement, I expect that could be on the advice of his attorney.

32 teams avoided drafting him. There is a difference between there not being enough information to effectively rule him out of a heinous crime at present, and that being conclusive proof that he did it?

I think his attorney did more damage to his public image in the statement that was released than anything else. He mentioned La'el using the term "suspect" TWICE.

If his PR team played their cards a bit differently, La'el might have been drafted. IF their statement was that he was in no way involved and he will be returning to Baton Rouge to assist police and attend to a personal matter... the average person probably sees him more as a victim of circumstance than the current view of "someone being questioned in a murder".

We're all saying the NFL didn't draft the kid because of the potential for negative public perception. BUT this is only because the negative perception is out there already. I feel like if his PR team made a better effort to show La'el as a victim of this as well (assuming true) a team drafts that. Teams would smart enough to spin the whole "we drafted a kid who just lost a life partner and potentially child" card. They obviously cant spin the current situation because EVERYTHING that has come from his camp is an attempt to show he isn't guilty of the crime.

The bottom line, if he can't be ruled out yet, I don't think there is any way it could have been spun that would have changed the outcome.

But we'll never know, this is a pretty speculative exercise.

 

[Billy Ball Thorton]

For me whoever the Father of this Baby is becomes suspect#1. Usually a killing like this doesn't happen randomly and it's people closest to the victim 9 times out of 10 had something to do with it.

Getting ready to get drafted in the first rd knowing you have to pony up over the next 18 years sound like a Rae Carruth type motive. Now if the baby is not his that would be different, unless of course she convinced him it was.

Hopefully it wasn't him as clearly Rae didn't get away with it.

 

[Max Power]

As to the lack of a public statement, I expect that could be on the advice of his attorney.

32 teams avoided drafting him. There is a difference between there not being enough information to effectively rule him out of a heinous crime at present, and that being conclusive proof that he did it?

I think his attorney did more damage to his public image in the statement that was released than anything else. He mentioned La'el using the term "suspect" TWICE.

If his PR team played their cards a bit differently, La'el might have been drafted. IF their statement was that he was in no way involved and he will be returning to Baton Rouge to assist police and attend to a personal matter... the average person probably sees him more as a victim of circumstance than the current view of "someone being questioned in a murder".

We're all saying the NFL didn't draft the kid because of the potential for negative public perception. BUT this is only because the negative perception is out there already. I feel like if his PR team made a better effort to show La'el as a victim of this as well (assuming true) a team drafts that. Teams would smart enough to spin the whole "we drafted a kid who just lost a life partner and potentially child" card. They obviously cant spin the current situation because EVERYTHING that has come from his camp is an attempt to show he isn't guilty of the crime.

The bottom line, if he can't be ruled out yet, I don't think there is any way it could have been spun that would have changed the outcome.

But we'll never know, this is a pretty speculative exercise.

It is. I totally agree with you. This story has peaked my interest more than anything post draft. Its hardly FF related. I've been playing long enough and in enough leagues that post draft rankings don't mean much to me. Sure Tevin Coleman goes somewhere in the 1.07-2.03 range. If I like him, I take him, if I have him in a league or two I look elsewhere. I'm speculating on this to speculate at this point.

His involvement is one aspect, what he does if cleared is another. Its fascinating. Take nothing away from the victims in this case. That is a tragedy. But this is the internet and a step removed from reality. Talking over this case and outcome interests people.

I only know what has been reported. Just saying if someone were to put a 50/50 split on if he is involved or not, I'd take the involved side after reading what has been put out. Granted... innocent until proven guilty and often first reports are wrong and can be misleading. I think there is enough out there that I'm leaning involved.

All that aside... How does he not sign with a team that plays in a no income tax state if he is cleared?!?! Just not sure which states those are. I know Florida. Is texas?

 

[apalmer]

As to the lack of a public statement, I expect that could be on the advice of his attorney.

32 teams avoided drafting him. There is a difference between there not being enough information to effectively rule him out of a heinous crime at present, and that being conclusive proof that he did it?

I think his attorney did more damage to his public image in the statement that was released than anything else. He mentioned La'el using the term "suspect" TWICE.

If his PR team played their cards a bit differently, La'el might have been drafted. IF their statement was that he was in no way involved and he will be returning to Baton Rouge to assist police and attend to a personal matter... the average person probably sees him more as a victim of circumstance than the current view of "someone being questioned in a murder".

We're all saying the NFL didn't draft the kid because of the potential for negative public perception. BUT this is only because the negative perception is out there already. I feel like if his PR team made a better effort to show La'el as a victim of this as well (assuming true) a team drafts that. Teams would smart enough to spin the whole "we drafted a kid who just lost a life partner and potentially child" card. They obviously cant spin the current situation because EVERYTHING that has come from his camp is an attempt to show he isn't guilty of the crime.

The bottom line, if he can't be ruled out yet, I don't think there is any way it could have been spun that would have changed the outcome.

But we'll never know, this is a pretty speculative exercise.

All that aside... How does he not sign with a team that plays in a no income tax state if he is cleared?!?! Just not sure which states those are. I know Florida. Is texas?

Seriously? You think a 2 or 3% state income tax is the most important factor in choosing a team to sign with? Above the contract amount offered and/or the likelihood of making the team or becoming a starter?

 

[Max Power]

As to the lack of a public statement, I expect that could be on the advice of his attorney.

32 teams avoided drafting him. There is a difference between there not being enough information to effectively rule him out of a heinous crime at present, and that being conclusive proof that he did it?

I think his attorney did more damage to his public image in the statement that was released than anything else. He mentioned La'el using the term "suspect" TWICE.

If his PR team played their cards a bit differently, La'el might have been drafted. IF their statement was that he was in no way involved and he will be returning to Baton Rouge to assist police and attend to a personal matter... the average person probably sees him more as a victim of circumstance than the current view of "someone being questioned in a murder".

We're all saying the NFL didn't draft the kid because of the potential for negative public perception. BUT this is only because the negative perception is out there already. I feel like if his PR team made a better effort to show La'el as a victim of this as well (assuming true) a team drafts that. Teams would smart enough to spin the whole "we drafted a kid who just lost a life partner and potentially child" card. They obviously cant spin the current situation because EVERYTHING that has come from his camp is an attempt to show he isn't guilty of the crime.

The bottom line, if he can't be ruled out yet, I don't think there is any way it could have been spun that would have changed the outcome.

But we'll never know, this is a pretty speculative exercise.

All that aside... How does he not sign with a team that plays in a no income tax state if he is cleared?!?! Just not sure which states those are. I know Florida. Is texas?

Seriously? You think a 2 or 3% state income tax is the most important factor in choosing a team to sign with? Above the contract amount offered and/or the likelihood of making the team or becoming a starter?

100% serious. Considering there is a maximum amount he can be offered. He will make a team and likely be given a chance to start early. I think that income tax is several % higher in some states. What am I missing? If every team would want to sign Collins for the max amount if cleared, what other factors are there for him?

 

[Anarchy99]

As to the lack of a public statement, I expect that could be on the advice of his attorney.

32 teams avoided drafting him. There is a difference between there not being enough information to effectively rule him out of a heinous crime at present, and that being conclusive proof that he did it?

I think his attorney did more damage to his public image in the statement that was released than anything else. He mentioned La'el using the term "suspect" TWICE.

If his PR team played their cards a bit differently, La'el might have been drafted. IF their statement was that he was in no way involved and he will be returning to Baton Rouge to assist police and attend to a personal matter... the average person probably sees him more as a victim of circumstance than the current view of "someone being questioned in a murder".

We're all saying the NFL didn't draft the kid because of the potential for negative public perception. BUT this is only because the negative perception is out there already. I feel like if his PR team made a better effort to show La'el as a victim of this as well (assuming true) a team drafts that. Teams would smart enough to spin the whole "we drafted a kid who just lost a life partner and potentially child" card. They obviously cant spin the current situation because EVERYTHING that has come from his camp is an attempt to show he isn't guilty of the crime.

The bottom line, if he can't be ruled out yet, I don't think there is any way it could have been spun that would have changed the outcome.

But we'll never know, this is a pretty speculative exercise.

All that aside... How does he not sign with a team that plays in a no income tax state if he is cleared?!?! Just not sure which states those are. I know Florida. Is texas?

Seriously? You think a 2 or 3% state income tax is the most important factor in choosing a team to sign with? Above the contract amount offered and/or the likelihood of making the team or becoming a starter?

100% serious. Considering there is a maximum amount he can be offered. He will make a team and likely be given a chance to start early. I think that income tax is several % higher in some states. What am I missing? If every team would want to sign Collins for the max amount if cleared, what other factors are there for him?

How much playing time he would get. Would he have to be a back up to someone who is near the top of the game at his position. Would he be blocked from starting. Would teams want him to switch positions. How could is the team and what is the team's outlook. How is the team's salary cap looking down the road. Does it look like the coach and OC will be sticking around. What is the climate and housing situation where he would be playing.

Bottom line, there are things to consider even if the pay scale and offers from each team should be pretty similar.

 

[Slapdash]

As to the lack of a public statement, I expect that could be on the advice of his attorney.

32 teams avoided drafting him. There is a difference between there not being enough information to effectively rule him out of a heinous crime at present, and that being conclusive proof that he did it?

I think his attorney did more damage to his public image in the statement that was released than anything else. He mentioned La'el using the term "suspect" TWICE.

If his PR team played their cards a bit differently, La'el might have been drafted. IF their statement was that he was in no way involved and he will be returning to Baton Rouge to assist police and attend to a personal matter... the average person probably sees him more as a victim of circumstance than the current view of "someone being questioned in a murder".

We're all saying the NFL didn't draft the kid because of the potential for negative public perception. BUT this is only because the negative perception is out there already. I feel like if his PR team made a better effort to show La'el as a victim of this as well (assuming true) a team drafts that. Teams would smart enough to spin the whole "we drafted a kid who just lost a life partner and potentially child" card. They obviously cant spin the current situation because EVERYTHING that has come from his camp is an attempt to show he isn't guilty of the crime.

The bottom line, if he can't be ruled out yet, I don't think there is any way it could have been spun that would have changed the outcome.

But we'll never know, this is a pretty speculative exercise.

All that aside... How does he not sign with a team that plays in a no income tax state if he is cleared?!?! Just not sure which states those are. I know Florida. Is texas?

Seriously? You think a 2 or 3% state income tax is the most important factor in choosing a team to sign with? Above the contract amount offered and/or the likelihood of making the team or becoming a starter?

100% serious. Considering there is a maximum amount he can be offered. He will make a team and likely be given a chance to start early. I think that income tax is several % higher in some states. What am I missing? If every team would want to sign Collins for the max amount if cleared, what other factors are there for him?

Yes, like every state that has an income tax at the high end (where he'd be) http://www.taxadmin.org/fta/rate/ind_inc.pdf

 

[Kool-Aid Larry]

I think cal is probably highest at around 13%(?) and that is absolutely trivial on what he gets paid considered alongside his future career and quality of life questions.

if he actually makes it to a second contract that will be walking around cash.

 

[Max Power]

I think you all are crazy. His bottom line on the FIRST contract will be his primary concern. Everything else is a distant second.

 

[Bob Magaw]

Giving the nested quotes a rest, Max Power.

While I don't agree with your position (leaning guilty), I appreciate that you aren't moralizing, which is more conducive to a thoughtful, rational, dispassionate discussion, and commend you for that.

 

[Kool-Aid Larry]

btw, I'm not interested in internet sleuthing this case down, but is there some reason the murderer would have to be this guy and not some other bf, or wanna be bf?

 

[Anarchy99]

I think you all are crazy. His bottom line on the FIRST contract will be his primary concern. Everything else is a distant second.

I believe his first contract will be the same no matter where he goes. IIRC, the max deal he can be offered is a 3 year, $1.75 million. The max an individual team can allocate to all their UDFA's in signing bonus money is $88,000, so he won't be getting much of a bonus.

Given all that, everything else becomes more relevant, as the offers he will receive will all be the same.

 

[cstu]

Lawyer says La’el Collins met with police, answered all their questions

Posted by Michael David Smith on May 4, 2015, 1:36 PM EDT

The attorney for La’El Collins says he met with police today and is fully cooperating in the investigation of the murder of his pregnant ex-girlfriend.

“It went fine; we answered all their questions,” attorney Jim Boren told the Times-Picayune. “La’el is not going to make any comments. I’m not going to have any comments. The investigation is going to continue. La’el is now going to start making an effort to start getting his football career back on track.”

Asked if he thinks Collins will be cleared, Boren replied, “Only the police can answer that question. In my mind he’s been cleared from the very beginning. I think he’s not a suspect. He answered all the questions they had. Every question, we didn’t claim the fifth. We answered every single question. We gave them all the information they asked for. He’s ready to get his life back.”

Collins is under no legal obligation to say anything, but he knows that the only way he’s going to be able to convince an NFL team to sign him is if he can show that he was not involved in the deaths of Brittney Mills and her baby. Collins was expected to be a first-round draft pick until news of Mills’s death surfaced last week. If he’s exonerated he’ll be perhaps the most sought-after undrafted free agent in NFL history.

 

[JaxBill]

IF Collins is cleared, would his best bet be to go to Canada for a year? Could he then look for a Carmon Wake type deal before the draft?

 

[cstu]

http://www.wbrz.com/news/infant-dies-family-of-victim-discusses-crime/

Mills' sister, Tia, in an interview with WBRZ News 2 Friday afternoon:

"I'm hoping that when he returns, maybe he can answer some of the questions that the authorities have for him," Tia Mills said.

While it is unclear, exactly, how close Collins and Mills were, family members would not elaborate on what they know.

"We have been informed about that, but that is something that we can not speak on," Tia Mills said.

“We nееd whomever iѕ оut thеrе thаt knоwѕ аnуthing tо speak uр аnd ѕау something,” Tia Mills said, “because I knоw thаt thеir conscience hаѕ gоt tо bе heavy оn them.”

 

[cstu]

"Only the police can answer that question. In my mind he's been cleared from the very beginning. I think he's not a suspect."

Can we at least agree Collins has the worst lawyer on the planet?

 

[GregR]

IF Collins is cleared, would his best bet be to go to Canada for a year? Could he then look for a Carmon Wake type deal before the draft?

Someone said the CFL would be a 2 year contract, which the NFL would honor and not allow a team to sign him during.

 

[Anarchy99]

IF Collins is cleared, would his best bet be to go to Canada for a year? Could he then look for a Carmon Wake type deal before the draft?

What would the point be? He can't go back into the NFL draft. And he would still have to sign an UDFA deal. The only thing that would really change would be that the UDFA contracts might get bumped up a few thousand bucks between now and future years. The only way going to the CFL would have been a viable option was if he had been drafted and didn't sign and then wanted to wait it out and reenter the NFL draft down the road.

Bottom line, he will not be getting much of a bonus and his annual contract value will be lower. Best he can hope for is to sign somewhere and play for 3 years and get closer to free agency. He will just have to grin and bear it until his next contract.

The only other question I would pose is what would happen if he signed somewhere and that team did him a favor and released him. Would that get him to be a street free agent and allow him to sign for whatever anyone would pay him?

 

[Doug B]

100% serious. Considering there is a maximum amount he can be offered. He will make a team and likely be given a chance to start early. I think that income tax is several % higher in some states. What am I missing??

State income tax is but one piece of the tax burden puzzle. Property tax is a (much) bigger piece in places like Texas and Florida. Don't forget, too, that pro athletes have to pay state income tax for any road games (incl preseason) in states that have state income tax. It gets complicated.

Some states (Louisiana) have a state income tax, but allow a 100% deduction for all federal income tax paid. That can knock down the state tax quite a lot for big earners.

 

[cstu]

Those close to the late Mills believe Collins was the father of the deceased baby.

Nothing more than that line in the story about what the family thinks although even before Mills was murdered,Collins was scheduled to take a paternity test after the draft.

 

[Yenrub]

Those close to the late Mills believe Collins was the father of the deceased baby.

Nothing more than that line in the story about what the family thinks although even before Mills was murdered,Collins was scheduled to take a paternity test after the draft.

“La’el Collins met with investigators while accompanied by his attorney,” Coppola said. “Collins fully cooperated with investigators and is still not considered a suspect in the homicide of Brittney and Brenton Mills.”

Coppola is the Baton Rouge Police public information officer

 

[Faust]

Rotoworld:

La'El Collins - T - Player

The Dolphins are expected to pursue LSU T/G La'El Collins once -- if -- he's cleared of any involvement in the death of his ex-girlfriend.

The Dolphins won't be the only team hot on Collins' trail once he's cleared; we're sure much of the league will be interested in signing him. Collins was viewed as a mid-first-round pick before the bombshell murder case was dropped in his lap. Collins can play any of left tackle, left guard, right guard, or right tackle.

Related: Dolphins

Source: Miami Herald

May 4 - 6:16 PM

 

[Max Power]

100% serious. Considering there is a maximum amount he can be offered. He will make a team and likely be given a chance to start early. I think that income tax is several % higher in some states. What am I missing??

State income tax is but one piece of the tax burden puzzle. Property tax is a (much) bigger piece in places like Texas and Florida. Don't forget, too, that pro athletes have to pay state income tax for any road games (incl preseason) in states that have state income tax. It gets complicated.

Some states (Louisiana) have a state income tax, but allow a 100% deduction for all federal income tax paid. That can knock down the state tax quite a lot for big earners.

True, but a player doesn't have to buy property in the state he plays for. Some rent houses for the season and that's it. I just think at the end of the day, pure take home pay would be the deciding factor to a 21 year old.

 

[Tau837]

All that aside... How does he not sign with a team that plays in a no income tax state if he is cleared?!?! Just not sure which states those are. I know Florida. Is texas?

Seriously? You think a 2 or 3% state income tax is the most important factor in choosing a team to sign with? Above the contract amount offered and/or the likelihood of making the team or becoming a starter?

100% serious. Considering there is a maximum amount he can be offered. He will make a team and likely be given a chance to start early. I think that income tax is several % higher in some states. What am I missing? If every team would want to sign Collins for the max amount if cleared, what other factors are there for him?

Yes, like every state that has an income tax at the high end (where he'd be) http://www.taxadmin.org/fta/rate/ind_inc.pdf

From How taxes affect free agency in pro sports:

Gachkar ultimately left San Diego and signed a two-year deal with the Cowboys that will pay him $2.2 million in guaranteed money in 2015.

The former Chargers seventh-round draft pick calculated that selecting Dallas over New England will save him a total of about $300,000 in state taxes over the next two years. The contrast between San Diego and Dallas is even more stark: Gachkar says signing with the Cowboys instead of returning to the Chargers probably will save him almost $600,000 in the same time frame.

 

[Max Power]

Rumor Mill: Collins has spoken with the Dolphins and Bills tonight.

 

[ConnSKINS26]

Schefter reported that Rex Ryan passed through Baton Rouge and had an "unsanctioned" meeting with Collins.

What does that mean?

 

[Bri]

He needs to go somewhere he'll start

 

[Max Power]

Schefter reported that Rex Ryan passed through Baton Rouge and had an "unsanctioned" meeting with Collins.

What does that mean?

The Bills are smart or sloppy. One of the two...

 

[fantasycurse42]

Why wouldn't he just sit the year out, work out like an animal, and get first or second round money next year (if cleared)?

 

[Mark Davis]

Why wouldn't he just sit the year out, work out like an animal, and get first or second round money next year (if cleared)?

He can't re-enter the draft. From my understanding even if he sits out a year he still is only eligible for a UDFA contract.

 

[fantasycurse42]

Why wouldn't he just sit the year out, work out like an animal, and get first or second round money next year (if cleared)?

He can't re-enter the draft. From my understanding even if he sits out a year he still is only eligible for a UDFA contract.

Really? I remember when Crabtree held out and IIRC threatened to re-enter the following year.

Is it different if you get drafted or go undrafted?

 

[Kool-Aid Larry]

Why wouldn't he just sit the year out, work out like an animal, and get first or second round money next year (if cleared)?

can't imagine why --- somebody should post this ####### info for us in a thread somewhere or all over the internet

 

[Fireinside]

Why wouldn't he just sit the year out, work out like an animal, and get first or second round money next year (if cleared)?

can't imagine why --- somebody should post this ####### info for us in a thread somewhere or all over the internet

If he goes through the draft undrafted, he can't re-enter the draft next year or ever. If he will be picked and doesn't sign a contract it's a whole different story.

So, if I'm not totally mistaken, the idiot manager who claimed that if Collins don't get drafted in the rounds 2-3, he won't sign with any team, didn't know the rules.

If he would have been drafted in rounds 4-7, he could have just said that he will re-enter the draft next year... now, it's not possible.

 

[LawFitz]

He can sign the equivalent of a 3rd rounder contract as an UDFA but with more guaranteed money, a year earlier free agency (after yr 3) and a year earlier contract restructure eligibility (after yr 2), compared to drafted players.

 

[GroveDiesel]

Schefter reported that Rex Ryan passed through Baton Rouge and had an "unsanctioned" meeting with Collins.

What does that mean?

It just means that his agent wasn't at the meeting.

Maybe Rex was asking him if he'd be like Buffalo's other murderer and go try to track down the "real killer".

 

[Kool-Aid Larry]

Why wouldn't he just sit the year out, work out like an animal, and get first or second round money next year (if cleared)?

can't imagine why --- somebody should post this ####### info for us in a thread somewhere or all over the internet

If he goes through the draft undrafted, he can't re-enter the draft next year or ever. If he will be picked and doesn't sign a contract it's a whole different story.

So, if I'm not totally mistaken, the idiot manager who claimed that if Collins don't get drafted in the rounds 2-3, he won't sign with any team, didn't know the rules.

If he would have been drafted in rounds 4-7, he could have just said that he will re-enter the draft next year... now, it's not possible.

maybe the idiots ripping his management should get some shred of an idea of wtf they're talking about first so as not to embarrass themselves

 

[Sweet Love]

I literally cannot find/use the search function (did it get worse?), but I am not sure whether going to the CFL has been mentioned. Can he sign a one-year deal in the CFL, and then come over to the NFL as a FA (basically ending his UDFA status) after a year in the CFL and sign as though he is a "regular" FA?

 

[Doug B]

I literally cannot find/use the search function (did it get worse?), but I am not sure whether going to the CFL has been mentioned. Can he sign a one-year deal in the CFL, and then come over to the NFL as a FA (basically ending his UDFA status) after a year in the CFL and sign as though he is a "regular" FA?

Not after one year. I've read both two years and three years as the minimum length of whatever CFL contract he'd have to sign. The NFL honors CFL contracts, so fo Collins to leave his CFL team after one seaason, it would have to be his CFL team's choice to release him.

 

[Doug B]

True, but a player doesn't have to buy property in the state he plays for.

Yeah, but landlords roll property tax into the periodic cost of their rentals. One way or another, the state gets theirs.

That's not to say that the tax burdens don't vary among the 50 states. Just that state income tax is not the lone measure.

 

[Gatorman]

Not for nothing, but the fins have a few of his LSU teammates and they all vouched for him. He would have a chance to start in Miami at LT (while Albert gets healthy) and at G and there is that state income tax thing...

If he is innocent, it would be nice for the kid to make out okay for being pulled through the muck.. If he is guilty, he should burn in hell.

 

[Faust]

La'el Collins meets with Bills coach Rex Ryan

 

[Kool-Aid Larry]

I literally cannot find/use the search function (did it get worse?), but I am not sure whether going to the CFL has been mentioned. Can he sign a one-year deal in the CFL, and then come over to the NFL as a FA (basically ending his UDFA status) after a year in the CFL and sign as though he is a "regular" FA?

yeah, I asked about that earlier and somebody pointed out the 2 yr contracts in canada, but anyway, after thinking about it, he needs to accrue nfl seasons.

he's just going to be udfa and that's the end of it, but if he wanted to take a long term team friendly deal there'd be a possibility of a big money extension after only 2 years if the team really wanted to do it, and assuming he plays at a level to justify it.

 

[Faust]

Rotoworld:

Jameis Winston is reportedly "pushing hard" for LSU T/G La'El Collins to join the Buccaneers.

Better than both Donovan Smith and Ali Marpet, Collins would be a huge addition to Tampa Bay's roster. Coach Lovie Smith also has a long track record of taking chances on players with "off-field concerns," although we're not sure there are even any off-field concerns with Collins. Per Yahoo's Rand Getlin, Winston has called Collins "multiple times" in the last 24 hours.

Related: Buccaneers

Source: Rand Getlin on Twitter
May 5 - 12:57 PM

 

[Faust]

Rotoworld:

No Dolphins officials are meeting with LSU G/T La'El Collins on Tuesday, just players.

Per the Miami Herald, the Fins are "not ready at this time to send team officials." Reporter Barry Jackson does confirm the team is interested in Collins, but the fact that coaches and executives will not be present still suggests a certain level of skittishness. As of Tuesday afternoon, the Bills and Bucs appear to have the early lead for Collins' services.

Related: Dolphins

Source: Ian Rapoport on Twitter
May 5 - 1:41 PM

 

[Faust]

Rotoworld:

Profootballtalk reports teams can't officially meet with LSU G/T La'El Collins until May 9.

It explains why the Dolphins are sending only players, and not coaches or executives. It's unclear how Bills coach Rex Ryan was able to host Collins for dinner. It means the race for Collins might not really heat up until Saturday.

Source: Profootballtalk on NBCSports.com
May 5 - 2:49 PM

 

[Kool-Aid Larry]

Rotoworld:

Profootballtalk reports teams can't officially meet with LSU G/T La'El Collins until May 9.

It explains why the Dolphins are sending only players, and not coaches or executives. It's unclear how Bills coach Rex Ryan was able to host Collins for dinner. It means the race for Collins might not really heat up until Saturday.

Source: Profootballtalk on NBCSports.com
May 5 - 2:49 PM

guess the rules don't apply to some teams.......

stupid blurb

 

[Slapdash]

Rotoworld:

Profootballtalk reports teams can't officially meet with LSU G/T La'El Collins until May 9.

It explains why the Dolphins are sending only players, and not coaches or executives. It's unclear how Bills coach Rex Ryan was able to host Collins for dinner. It means the race for Collins might not really heat up until Saturday.

Source: Profootballtalk on NBCSports.com
May 5 - 2:49 PM

Why would this be? Shouldn't he function like every other UDFA?

 

[Kool-Aid Larry]

Rotoworld:

Profootballtalk reports teams can't officially meet with LSU G/T La'El Collins until May 9.

It explains why the Dolphins are sending only players, and not coaches or executives. It's unclear how Bills coach Rex Ryan was able to host Collins for dinner. It means the race for Collins might not really heat up until Saturday.

Source: Profootballtalk on NBCSports.com
May 5 - 2:49 PM

Why would this be? Shouldn't he function like every other UDFA?

if only there was an article somewhere that explained this --- but it'd probably be impossible to find even if it did exist

 

[Max Power]

Ex-LSU football star La'el Collins has told police he has an airtight alibi in the murder of the pregnant woman suspected of carrying his child ... TMZ Sports has learned.

Sources close to the investigation tell us ... Collins -- who was a projected 1st round NFL draft pick before the double murder -- spoke with investigators and said he has witnesses and phone records that prove he was nowhere close to Brittney Mills on the night she was gunned down.

Mills was shot to death around 10:30 PM on April 24th at her apartment in Baton Rouge.

But Collins told investigators he was an hour away in New Orleans at the time of the shooting -- as part of an overnight trip with friends and family to watch the New Orleans Pelicans take on the Golden State Warriors on Saturday April 25th.

We're told Collins also claims he has texts and emails proving the group had planned the trip several days before the killing ... and he believes GPS records on his cell phone will back up his story.

For the record, Collins has NOT been named a suspect in the murder of Brittney and her unborn son.

Our sources say La'el told cops he hadn't spoken with Brittney for several months -- when she first suggested that he could be the father of her child.

 

[Anarchy99]

Ex-LSU football star La'el Collins has told police he has an airtight alibi in the murder of the pregnant woman suspected of carrying his child ... TMZ Sports has learned.

Sources close to the investigation tell us ... Collins -- who was a projected 1st round NFL draft pick before the double murder -- spoke with investigators and said he has witnesses and phone records that prove he was nowhere close to Brittney Mills on the night she was gunned down.

Mills was shot to death around 10:30 PM on April 24th at her apartment in Baton Rouge.

But Collins told investigators he was an hour away in New Orleans at the time of the shooting -- as part of an overnight trip with friends and family to watch the New Orleans Pelicans take on the Golden State Warriors on Saturday April 25th.

We're told Collins also claims he has texts and emails proving the group had planned the trip several days before the killing ... and he believes GPS records on his cell phone will back up his story.

For the record, Collins has NOT been named a suspect in the murder of Brittney and her unborn son.

Our sources say La'el told cops he hadn't spoken with Brittney for several months -- when she first suggested that he could be the father of her child.

If this is his story, why not come out and say this from the get go instead of immediately hiring an attorney, leaving town, not contacting the police, not issuing a statement, and otherwise not getting in front of this so he could still get drafted.