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  • Flyin JF Flyin J wrote on
    #10

    I think there was an agreement between all the teams and the league that nobody would draft him. There is no reason someone didnt make him a 7th round pick

  • Flyin JF Flyin J

    I think there was an agreement between all the teams and the league that nobody would draft him. There is no reason someone didnt make him a 7th round pick

    gftChrisG gftChris wrote on
    #11

    XxDaBuckeyexX said:

    I think there was an agreement between all the teams and the league that nobody would draft him. There is no reason someone didnt make him a 7th round pick

    His agent made it clear that he wouldn't sign a contract if drafted on day 3.

  • gftChrisG gftChris

    XxDaBuckeyexX said:

    I think there was an agreement between all the teams and the league that nobody would draft him. There is no reason someone didnt make him a 7th round pick

    His agent made it clear that he wouldn't sign a contract if drafted on day 3.

    MudflyM Mudfly wrote on
    #12

    @gftchris said:

    His agent made it clear that he wouldn't sign a contract if drafted on day 3.

    yep.....his team definitely put the word out NOT to draft him....

    Im sure a team could have, but that would've been a real contentious start for anybody who really wanted him......

  • D BoneD D Bone wrote on
    #13

    So basically, the player dictated to the NFL with who he would play for.......... Dangerous precedent to say the least.

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  • Tim Couch Pulls OutT Tim Couch Pulls Out

    @opal312 said:

    Do you know how much the contract was for? I bet they got him on the cheap.

    Fully guaranteed with performance and max roster bonuses. Should be worth $1.7 million over 3 years.

    If he gets a high RFA tender in 2018, he could end up making more than most second round picks this year. Not a bad move by his agent, to be completely honest.

    Tour2maT Tour2ma wrote on
    #14

    @tim-couch-pulls-out said:

    Fully guaranteed with performance and max roster bonuses. Should be worth $1.7 million over 3 years.

    Contract can also be renegotiated as part of an extention in year 3 and Jerrah promised to do so...

    "When you have a shared vision it is a lot easier to make unpopular decisions." - Paul DePodesta "When you win, say nothing. When you lose, say less." - Paul Brown Complete 2017 Browns Board Mock: http://thebrownsboard.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=46196
  • miktoxicM miktoxic wrote on
    #15

    and if hardy, gregory and collins turn out to be what a lot of suspicious-minded people think they will then jones looks like the biggest ass in the league.

    can't wait to see what happens when the trio starts smoking bath salts.....

  • D BoneD D Bone

    So basically, the player dictated to the NFL with who he would play for.......... Dangerous precedent to say the least.

    Tour2maT Tour2ma wrote on
    #16

    @d-bone said:

    So basically, the player dictated to the NFL with who he would play for.......... Dangerous precedent to say the least.

    A player selecting a team is not exactly unprecedented... Elway? Eli? Bernie?

    The difference is that the above all landed 1st-round money in their rookie contract while Collins lost millions that he will never recoup even if he stays healthy for two years. So Collins has blazed a trail that I don't see anyone barreling down behind him anytime soon..

    "When you have a shared vision it is a lot easier to make unpopular decisions." - Paul DePodesta "When you win, say nothing. When you lose, say less." - Paul Brown Complete 2017 Browns Board Mock: http://thebrownsboard.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=46196
  • Tour2maT Tour2ma

    @d-bone said:

    So basically, the player dictated to the NFL with who he would play for.......... Dangerous precedent to say the least.

    A player selecting a team is not exactly unprecedented... Elway? Eli? Bernie?

    The difference is that the above all landed 1st-round money in their rookie contract while Collins lost millions that he will never recoup even if he stays healthy for two years. So Collins has blazed a trail that I don't see anyone barreling down behind him anytime soon..

    D BoneD D Bone wrote on
    #17

    @tour2ma said:

    A player selecting a team is not exactly unprecedented... Elway? Eli? Bernie?

    The difference here is that all of those players were drafted by a team and/or then traded to another team, all of which was totally out of their control. Sure, they could choose not to play for the team that drafted/traded for them, but that was their only recourse. Collins completely and totally controlled his outcome and was able to sign with whatever team he wanted.

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  • gumby73G gumby73 wrote on
    #18

    Anybody got Collins Agent Name?? He Lost money on this deal also but Damn he knows his Shit for his Client. Don't need our guys hanging with this Hard Baller!!

    Browns & Buffett: Got to go fishin, Down to rock bottom again, with just a few Friends
  • D BoneD D Bone

    @tour2ma said:

    A player selecting a team is not exactly unprecedented... Elway? Eli? Bernie?

    The difference here is that all of those players were drafted by a team and/or then traded to another team, all of which was totally out of their control. Sure, they could choose not to play for the team that drafted/traded for them, but that was their only recourse. Collins completely and totally controlled his outcome and was able to sign with whatever team he wanted.

    Tour2maT Tour2ma wrote on
    #19

    @d-bone said:

    Collins completely and totally controlled his outcome and was able to sign with whatever team he wanted.

    Granted... but it cost him...

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  • Tour2maT Tour2ma

    @d-bone said:

    Collins completely and totally controlled his outcome and was able to sign with whatever team he wanted.

    Granted... but it cost him...

    B BaconHound wrote on
    #20

    @tour2ma said:

    Granted... but it cost him...

    It did and not the first time. Most recently Eli Manning controlled his draft position and got paid!

  • L LondonBrown wrote on
    #21

    Of all the teams he could have signed for he chose the Cowboys who already have a great O line. Found that a bit weird

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  • L LondonBrown

    Of all the teams he could have signed for he chose the Cowboys who already have a great O line. Found that a bit weird

    gftChrisG gftChris wrote on
    #22

    @londonbrown said:

    Of all the teams he could have signed for he chose the Cowboys who already have a great O line. Found that a bit weird

    Great wall of Dallas, mark II?

  • L LondonBrown

    Of all the teams he could have signed for he chose the Cowboys who already have a great O line. Found that a bit weird

    The GipperT The Gipper wrote on
    #23

    @londonbrown said:

    Of all the teams he could have signed for he chose the Cowboys who already have a great O line. Found that a bit weird

    The Browns line could be better....if healthy.

  • Opal312O Opal312 wrote on
    #24

    Let's say he was drafted in the seventh. The team that drafted him could have negotiated for more than Dallas or whoever.

    DAMN THE TORPEDOES! FULL SPEED AHEAD!
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