I would ... this guy was Top 15 talent on many boards .... Would put a nice icing on the whole NY Jets draft.
Would you sign La’El Collins once he is cleared?
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What Hobson said. The point is moot since he is reportedly going to wait till next year's draft.
Edit: my previous sentence is true, unless, he is signed to first rd pick money.
A better question may be would you sign Collins, to top 15-30 pick money, if his name is cleared?
To that, I would.
Edit: my previous sentence is true, unless, he is signed to first rd pick money.
A better question may be would you sign Collins, to top 15-30 pick money, if his name is cleared?
To that, I would.
People say a lot things trying to get their own way. If he wants to play, he will sign.
If his name is cleared, he's a free agent, right? Why wouldn't a team just make him a VERY generous offer this year instead of hoping they can grab him next year? I'd have to think that would be hard to pass up, with recent experience proving just how fleeting opportunity can be . . .
1. The league has clarified that he CANNOT enter next years draft, he was eligible for this one and he went un-drafted, therefore the only option available to him is to at some point sign with some team as a UDFA, or never play in the NFL.
2. There are rules in place that only allows teams to pay UDFA's from the UDFA pay scale, so they couldn't give this kid big money if they wanted too. In other words it sucks if he's innocent, but he's screwed.
2. There are rules in place that only allows teams to pay UDFA's from the UDFA pay scale, so they couldn't give this kid big money if they wanted too. In other words it sucks if he's innocent, but he's screwed.
How many years of service does a player have to put in before becoming eligible for big FA $$$?
I think its three, and you can't offer less years than the standard, just like you can't offer more money.
Short of taking the NFL to court, there's no escape from this mess for Collins.
NFL Statement .... Say he cannot re-enter the draft in 2016.
Yep, and he can't get more money or less years than the standard UDFA contract either.
I know I'm rationalizing, but if the worst that ends up happening to this kid is he waits three years to become a multi-millionaire, he should probably count his blessings . . .
I think the best he can do, and I'm not even sure if this is allowed, but ideally he can get an agreement from the team he signs with NOT to use the tag on him in three years, so either they re-sign him to a new deal or he's an unrestricted FA.
Never say, "He cannot". Anything is possible. I don't want to get off the subject, but others have fought the NFL and won.