Clay_Allison
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Cowboys sign OT La'el Collins
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He still falls under the rookie salary pool. I think I saw somewhere tops would be $1.53M over 3 years.
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Jerry can break out all the salesman tricks in the books, but he doesn't have what this guy wants, which is a chance to play LT.
I predict we'll wring our hands over this for a week before he signs elsewhere.
But someone check with Hostile for our chances.
I predict we'll wring our hands over this for a week before he signs elsewhere.
But someone check with Hostile for our chances.
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Yeah I think what Ravi is saying is that he will want to prove himself at LT during his first 4 years so that when he becomes an UFA he will be able to sign a mega contract. Here in Dallas he will never pass up Tyron Smith. It's is totally possible the guy thinks like this. I don't think most football players have that mentality though. Plus I think through the draft process most teams looking to draft Collins probably told him they'd start him out at guard or RT anyway.
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WTF is this guy?
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Even that fourth year he'd be a RFA. He isn't going to get LT money. He will get first round tender money and that's probably it.
By the way I really like Leary at LG. I think he was a beast at times last year. With his knee and him being a free agent next year though I'm all for Collins. Besides I think Collins could be better then Free at RT. He is definitely a better run blocker (Can we stop bitching about the running game if we sign another elite level run blocker?)
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Yeah, the scouting reports I've seen on him say he projects to guard or RT in the NFL.
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Who is going to offer him that, though? If someone says, 'sign with us and we'll start you at RT in the preseason, it's your job to lose' I'm sure he would want to sign with them, but I don't think anyone scouts him that way, at least none of the draft guides do.
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I'll take him as a future RT. As nasty and mean as he plays, he's the ideal RT.
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Agreed. While Free has exceeded expectations, it would be nice to have a mauler there at RT.
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Plus, we'd have four young, first round or first round caliber picks on that line. We'd be in great shape for a long, long time.
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Not just this, but he can't even market himself as a LT free agent in three years.
LT is occupied in Dallas, now and for the foreseeable future.
At least he has a shot at the position elsewhere.
Anywhere he goes today will be same money and same terms, so he has to bank everything on his next contract.
By signing with Dallas today, he's automatically costing himself a shot at more guaranteed millions in a few years.
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Seriously? Wow. That is one hell of a score. Crazy circumstances landed a 1st rounder into the Cowboys lap a week after the draft? Huge. Let's hope that source is correct and that everything goes through.
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