La'El Collins may be in play after all

[uncfan888]

After which you find out you actually can't go into next year's draft, which makes you look like a dumbass.

Why couldn't he? I thought that was allowed as long as you were drafted?

[Frank Hollywood]

Maximum salary is $390,000. Guaranteed amount is $68,000, and max signing bonus is $75,000.

 

Read up more here: http://www.bloggingtheboys.com/2012/5/4/2998379/dallas-cowboys-undrafted-free-agents-how-much-will-they-get-paid

 

This is why I stated two more years added won't be the way he would go. Additional $136,000 guaranteed, or play to make somewhere in the millions, perhaps 10's of millions?

[MV%doe]

Not getting hopes up and bigger things are in play.

Panthers-wise it would help save a weird maybe total bust draft class.

[Mr. Scot]

Why couldn't he? I thought that was allowed as long as you were drafted?

 

He said he'd re-enter if he wasn't drafted, which the NFL Network guys explained was against the rules.

 

His agent originally tried to get him out of this draft and put him in the Supplemental Draft.  The league rejected the request.

 

Once that happened, it was be drafted, UDFA or street free agent next season.  No other options.

 

[WUnderhill]

Yeah, his agent should have kept his mouth shut. He probably would have gotten drafted on day 3.

Then you announce your intent to sit out and reenter next year's draft.

I doubt it. It was probably a collective decision by the owners that nobody was gonna touch him until he was completely cleared. There's no way the NFL lets the risk to its image happen right now with Hernandez, Rice, and everything else thats happened casting a long shadow.

[chknwing]

whats the time frame where you can give a udfa a new contract?

[Ace_Aladdin]

After which you find out you actually can't go into next year's draft, which makes you look like a dumbass.

 

Maybe its more of a ploy to show his  innocence.

[stan786]

I found a pretty good article on his options as an UDFA now http://overthecap.com/what-can-lael-collins-earn-as-an-undrafted-free-agent/. While he will sacrifice the bonus that a drafted player gets, he gains a lot of flexibility in being able to chose a team, renegotiating his contract, and what year he hits free agency.  Also he can get his entire salary guaranteed if i'm reading correctly and he won't be making that much less than a player drafted on day 3.  All in all I think his agents made the best decision they could in the limited amount of time they had.

[Khyber53]

His innocence still needs to be proven before I think we should even discuss him as a Panther.

 

 

[cbarrier90]

His innocence still needs to be proven before I think we should even discuss him as a Panther.

Sad that this is the complete opposite of how the system is supposed to work but is the reality of the situation.

[Montsta]

God if we got him and Williams in one draft it'd immediately take care of our offensive line. Similar to Star and KK on the defensive line.

[Mr. Scot]

God if we got him and Williams in one draft it'd immediately take care of our offensive line. Similar to Star and KK on the defensive line.

 

If that happens, I'll give Zod permission to email every 'ugly' joke I've ever made to Andrew Norwell.

 

[OneBadCat]

His innocence still needs to be proven before I think we should even discuss him as a Panther.

He isn't a suspect. When the dust settles I hope we offer him a contract. The talent is there. I know Jerry would be afraid to because of the Hardy situation.

[Leeroy Jenkins PhD]

http://www.reddit.com/r/panthers/comments/34q810/showing_lael_collins_some_love/

 

DIscussion over on Reddit.  I agree with the OP, because I am the OP.  We should be showering his Twitter with support.  Not only because he would be a great addition to our team, but also, if he is completely innocent, can you imagine what he must be going through?

 

He lost an ex-girlfriend, maybe a child, millions of dollars, and had his name drug through the mud.  Guy needs some sympathy just in case.