TJV
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Well then you have to expand your imagination. MMQB has a detailed account about what happened to Collins from the time the news of the murder hit to signing with the Cowboys. He likely would have been a first rounder so his agents had some leverage and they used it:Of course a guy is going to say he wanted to play for the team that drafted him come on now. It would've been the same story if the Packers drafted him im 100% sure. So to say there's nothing TT could've done is a bit far fetched..especially if you are looking for a job. It's like TT calling him and him being like "no thank you sir" I'm waiting for the Cowboys to call me haha. I can't imagine any player wanting to live out their NFL dream doing that. Especially with the uncertainty that he had.
http://mmqb.si.com/2015/05/15/lael-collins-nfl-draft-dallas-cowboys-murder-investigation/Collins’ agents eliminate 16 teams from contention and give briefings to the remaining suitors. The contract would be non-negotiable. Collins would get a guaranteed contract with no offsets, second- and third-year maximum salaries for a UDFA, and the remainder of Team X’s signing bonus cash pool. If he were ever charged or indicted in the murder investigation, the guarantees would disappear and the contract would be torn up.The agents narrow the list to a handful of teams, and then Collins cuts it down even more. He wants to be close to home, and he doesn’t want to be anywhere cold. He books a trip to Dallas.
I think you’re the only one mixing up being opinionated with being negative. A lot of us are opinionated – I sure the hell am - but having strong opinions doesn’t mean they have to be negative. And you are negative the vast majority of the time on this board. Look at the example above – you had no idea what went on with Collins but criticized Thompson anyway in knee-jerk fashion.I hate how ppl mix being "negative" and opinionated up. Not the same thing.
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