La'El Collins to the Cowboys

[vince]

I don't see this as an issue at all. Any team could have used a low round draft pick to secure his rights if they wanted. Player have issued threats for as long as I can remember. Only a very few ever followed through on them, and if he did, so what? A 6th or 7th round pick is not a lot to "waste".

Agree. Any team had the same opportunity to sign him post-draft as well. It's one thing to cheat the rules but in this case the Cowboys took advantage of a unique opportunity, completely within the rules, which all teams had.

We'll see how it works out. Obviously signing him as a free agent pretty much comes with little/no risk but it's not as if Collins is a sure-fire hall-of-famer. Notwithstanding the mystery surrounding his pregnant ex-girlfriend's death, there are questions about his effectiveness in pass pro to the extent many project him inside. His dedication and work ethic have also been questioned by his coaches at LSU.

[Fritz]

That is a great sign. If TT trusts the coaches who put up such signs, I wonder if he simply crosses those names off his list of draft-eligible players?

[pbmax]

I think that sign is a function of the risks LSU takes when it recruits.

[Fritz]

Good point.