JakeMcAwful
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La'el Collins is represented by Priority Sprts - Mike Tannenbaum's old agency
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maralieus
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bring him in. Honestly I would've tossed a 5th rounder at him just because. Obviously having murderers on your team doesn't have any real consequences for the team that drafted him so at worst it's a lost 5th rounder and headline. Although it is a pretty big one. I dont think he had anything to do with it honestly but what does anyone really know about it? Only La'el knows. Well, him and maybe one other guy.
JTC111
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Gotta learn to read between the lines.
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The question is who is his lawyer.
xXwarXx
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My guess is Goodell pretty much told teams not to touch him until he's cleared.
Especially after last year. If you noticed espn and NFL network barely even talked About him, except to give quick updates. Normally a top 10 pick in that kind of situation would be a pretty big story in any sport, especially football..
Once he's cleared it's going to be a mad rush for him.
if he's smart he will only make himself available to top teams. he doesn't need to go through all of this, not get drafted and then have to go play for a ****te team
If indeed that happened and it was proven he would make up any money he lost and then some on a collusion grievance against the NFL. If he is cleared of charges in the murder case I would think he could have a hefty lawsuit against the police department as well.
overworkedirish
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More likely than Goodell giving an order like that, is Collins own proclamation: that if he wasn't drafted Day 2, he would reenlist for next year's draft. Teams weren't willing to risk a 3rd on him, and if he's drafted later but refused to sign, he actually CAN reenlist next year. If he's NOT drafted at all, he can't reenlist. Forcing him into an UDFA contract this year, and gambling that your team can get him trumps losing a late pick and then watching him sign somewhere else next year.
xXwarXx
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I dunno where you came up with this, but the police department is just doing there job. Are they suppose to hold back an investigation since he's a top prospect?
And a collusion grievance against the NFL? He's not in the NFL, he's not a member of the players union. There's no grievance happening here.
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Miami actually makes perfect sense for him.
His agency has good ties with tannenbaum, who can assure them he will be well taken for of. And even maybe find some ways to make some "non football $", to make up for lost salary. (sponsorships, pay for community service events, etc.)
And he can play guard here, and get ready to take over for Brandon Albert in a few years.
And than the no tax thing. Miami makes perfect sense. Also already knows Landry and Anthony Johnson.
Mia is perfect for him.
When a woman can win a lawsuit for tripping over a toddler and breaking her ankles in the store for just under $800k then people can sure for about anything and win. Oh year, the toddler was her own...
The now waiting to talk to him until after the draft and if he is cleared and deemed not a suspect. It could have been handled much differently. If you don't think he and his lawyer would go after them, you are fooling yourself.
Doesn't matter that he is not a member of the NFL he is protected by the CBA in which collusion works against it. IF he was not drafted because the commissioner instructed teams not to draft him, you don't think he would have something going if it was proven? I didn't say it was collusion, I was just responding to another post that felt it might be...Personally I don't think it was, I just think until teams knew what was going on they weren't going to touch him.
xXwarXx
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He's not protected by the players union, hence why they have said and done nothing.
And no lawyer is going to waste there time trying to after a bunch of billionaires even if they could, even if there was evidence of collussion.
I don't even know if this is breaking any law anyway, the NFL has the right to protect it's product.
The NFL recently had one of the biggest acts of collusion in labor rights ever, when they forced a lock out against fhe NFL players union. It's completely 100% illegal.
The union didn't even bother trying to peruse charges against them, despite the evidence, it's an impossible case to win against billionaires.
truedolfan57
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If i'm not mistaken, La'el wanted to pull out of the draft anyway. and that is well documented. He wants to go in next years draft. I'm not sure what the police department did. It's not their fault the nfl said he couldn't drop out of the draft. And it's not their fault he didn't get drafted at all.
Oh, and it's also well documented that La'el said he would not sign with any team who drafts him.
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He's not considered a suspect.
I didn't say he was, just stated if he is cleared and not deemed one. Right now he is a person of interest.
truedolfan57
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and I just read that he's not eligible to join next years draft. at least he can pick his own team. lol
phinfan40353
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A top draft prospect being questioned about the murder of his ex-girlfriend who was pregnant?
It doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out a league that has been brutalized in the press for employees with domestic violence histories isn't going to touch this kid with a 1000' pole.
He wasn't getting drafted. The NFL would have had a PR nightmare. They have to defer to the legal process and not turn a blind eye, deaf ear and cold shoulder to the process as if they don't respect it. The Shield doesn't need this type of PR. they have too much on their plate with concussions and game violence. The last thing they need is to be the defendant in the court of public opinion for other questionable practices.
It doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out a league that has been brutalized in the press for employees with domestic violence histories isn't going to touch this kid with a 1000' pole.
He wasn't getting drafted. The NFL would have had a PR nightmare. They have to defer to the legal process and not turn a blind eye, deaf ear and cold shoulder to the process as if they don't respect it. The Shield doesn't need this type of PR. they have too much on their plate with concussions and game violence. The last thing they need is to be the defendant in the court of public opinion for other questionable practices.