Right Guard

[Formula 21]

They already said Franklin is playing LG and Hariston is a swing OT.

I believe everything is preliminary until TC. Guys have to be able to compete for jobs or there would be no reason for them to bust their asses training in the off season.

[Formula 21]

La'el Collins goes undrafted; not eligible for '16 draft

By Conor Orr
Around The NFL Writer
Published: May 2, 2015 at 06:42 p.m.
Updated: May 2, 2015 at 07:06 p.m.

LSU's La'el Collins, once thought of as a likely first-round pick, was not selected at all during the 2015 NFL Draft.

Collins is scheduled to meet with Baton Rouge (Louisiana) police in connection with the shooting death of a 29-year-old pregnant woman, Brittany Mills. He is not a suspect in the case, and had a previous relationship with Mills. NFL Media's Albert Breer reported Collins will meet with authorities after the draft.

Collins' representatives had told clubs that Collins would refuse to sign with a team that drafted him outside the third round and that Collins would simply re-enter the draft in 2016. However, that is not an option according to NFL rules, NFL Media Insider Ian Rapoport reported Saturday. Teams were wary of drafting Collins until they know more information. The opinion across football has been relatively simple: Wait until the investigation process runs its course.

Collins' case is unprecedented in part because of the timing and because of his talent on the field. His playing comparison to Maurkice Pouncey and a brutal display of power and body control on film made him a no-brainer for so many teams coming into the draft that were looking for help across their offensive line.

Marc Ross, the Giants' director of college scouting, summed the process up perfectly: "We thought about La'el the whole time, because he's sitting up there," he told reporters in East Rutherford, New Jersey, on Saturday. "But we were going to pass on that."

Collins will theoretically be available to sign as an undrafted free agent if he is cleared legally. But the amount that a team could pay him would be heavily limited by NFL rules governing undrafted free agents.

So for now, as we enter a white-knuckle period for player reps who are rapidly fielding calls for undrafted free agents, Collins' status remains a mystery.

NFL general managers were first informed about the situation on Tuesday, according to Rapoport. Included in the note to GMs was information that a woman Collins knew, Mills, was murdered. Mills was pregnant and the baby initially survived, but the infant died Friday, per Baton Rouge police. The police are now trying to determine parental responsibility. The note said that Collins had not contacted Mills since September.

[Boltjolt]

Im not holding my breath on this guy getting signed by us.

[bonehead]

Im not holding my breath on this guy getting signed by us.

Same here........things could work out for him if he is cleared, being an UDFA should help his contract situation.....the Chargers supposedly met with him at the combine

[Antonio's Gates]

Collins goes to a team in Florida. No tax

[Boltjolt]

Same here........things could work out for him if he is cleared, being an UDFA should help his contract situation.....the Chargers supposedly met with him at the combine

It would be awsome but i just dont think they are trying real hard. I dont know, just from Telesco's quote that they tried to find out all they could beforehand. Just sounds like a shoulder shrug and that they are done and moving on. I hope not but im not holding my breath.

[Boltjolt]

Collins goes to a team in Florida. No tax

And then there is this. Dont blame him since he isnt going to get near first round money.

[chargerkdb]

Collins goes to a team in Florida. No tax

but Cali doesn't have the death penalty

[bonehead]

but Cali doesn't have the death penalty

Oh no u dint!!!

[Beerman]

Would love to see him at RG or RT.

[chargerkdb]

I'm no capologist but by signing Dunlap and Franklin we are looking at those two alone counting like 17 mil in cap space in 17. We will either have to resign or tender Watt and Fuker then and I'm pretty sure keenan. Even with a friendly cap hit on Fluker/Watt we will probably be looking at 25 mil in cap on four OL positions. It isn't hard to see over 30 mil just on the Ol. Our offense already out off balance in cap hit with Defense even with Butlers engorged cap number. We didn't draft an heir at RG so I'm guessing a journeyman stopgap and addressing next year. Oh forgot to add Rivers probably not gonna get cheaper either

[chargerkdb]

Oh no u dint!!!

You miss everyone you don't swing at. It was right there I had to.