frogger Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 Don't blame taxes for Collins not coming to Buffalo, I highly doubt that's a factor. Miami is my least favorite city in the United States, going there would make me believe he did it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 (edited) I expect he will eventually meet with many of not all 32 teams and make an informed decision. There aren't any teams who wouldn't want a free 21 yr old 1st RD talent OT. We have no idea of the timeline of his name being officially cleared. I'm glad we made our pitch first as I think it made a great first impression. Now we wait it out. Hopefully we can bring him to the facility soon. As far as weather, beaches, friends... .This kid is here to do a job and he has to depend on his next contract to make up for the money lost for not getting drafted where expected. He needs to go where he has the best chance of playing and performing well, not where he will have the most fun. He likely wouldn't live in Bflo FT anyway. The weather is gorgeous most of the season. The players are gone for most of the winter. Edited May 6, 2015 by YoloinOhio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North Buffalo Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 Three things Miami has on us from an outsiders perspective: South Beach > Buffalo Money > taxes QB > committee Collins has many factors to contribute to his choice, these are just three that favor Miami. Let's hope he is more interested in winning, finding a for and being a career stud than hanging on the beach tax free. Three things Buffalo has or doesn't have on Miami Low crime and less opportunity to get in trouble. Good schools, FLA schools sucks for raising kids money is going to support retirement community. Less media for a guy that obviously needs to lay low for a little while in a forgiving community that will appreciate him if he does well. Depends what he wants and that will tell everyone a lot about whether we will see this situation repeat itself or not... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitchmurraydowntown Posted May 6, 2015 Author Share Posted May 6, 2015 Three things Buffalo has or doesn't have on Miami Low crime and less opportunity to get in trouble. Good schools, FLA schools sucks for raising kids money is going to support retirement community. Less media for a guy that obviously needs to lay low for a little while in a forgiving community that will appreciate him if he does well. Depends what he wants and that will tell everyone a lot about whether we will see this situation repeat itself or not... Not all the schools suck but in general the education system here is weak. The rest is poetry & accurate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 @ProFootballTalk: Chargers staying in touch with La'el Collins http://t.co/PB9UnCaarC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JM57 Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 Three things Miami has on us from an outsiders perspective: South Beach > Buffalo Money > taxes QB > committee Collins has many factors to contribute to his choice, these are just three that favor Miami. Let's hope he is more interested in winning, finding a for and being a career stud than hanging on the beach tax free. I posted this elsewhere where there's a sampling of all NFL fans who are mostly ruling Buffalo out. The more I talk about it, the more I feel like the Bills are still a good choice. There's a lot of opportunity here for him and the scheme fit is excellent. - Cordy Glenn has been up and down at LT and his contract is almost up. - Seantrel Henderson was...not very good at RT. - Both guard spots were a tire fire last year. - Aaron Kromer is one of the best line coaches in the league. - Rex Ryan just signed a 5 year deal so he's got 3 seasons minimum, unlike Philbin or Fisher (or Lovie?) who could be gone if they don't improve again. - If they do take official visits after the 9th, I'm sure Pegula will throw the whole deal at him. He's said since the day he bought the Sabres that he always ran his business by treating employees like family. He's extended that to the sports teams and it seems to really help. - Collins agent also went to Penn State so hopefully he at least does a fellow alum/booster the favor of a visit when the time comes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GG Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 Three things Buffalo has or doesn't have on Miami Low crime and less opportunity to get in trouble. You may want to check Robert Woods' twitter account for that one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 @ProFootballTalk: Panthers guard joins the list of players making their pitches to La'el Collins http://t.co/ve1OhUvMzo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scribo Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 @ProFootballTalk: Panthers guard joins the list of players making their pitches to La'el Collins http://t.co/ve1OhUvMzo That's a good thing. The more players jumping in, the less they all mean. Rex's trip to him stands alone and has to carry a lot of weight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirby Jackson Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 FWIW, I was listening to "tiger tag radio" yesterday which is strictly LSU sports. They said that they believed the 2 biggest factors in where Collins goes are the chance to play LT and somewhere with college teammates to provide a level of comfort. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JM57 Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 FWIW, I was listening to "tiger tag radio" yesterday which is strictly LSU sports. They said that they believed the 2 biggest factors in where Collins goes are the chance to play LT and somewhere with college teammates to provide a level of comfort. So Buffalo has the position but not the teammates, and Miami has the teammates but not the position. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 (edited) @OmarKelly: The fear of drafting La'el Collins was all about not giving the NFL, your franchise a black eye IF he was involved with his ex-GF's murder. @OmarKelly: I asked a league insider & he told me teams were scared because La'el Collins SUPPOSEDLY had threatening texts to the woman. @OmarKelly: HOWEVER, I firmly believe that everyone in this world is innocent until proven guilty,& we should conduct ourselves accordingly knowing that Edited May 6, 2015 by YoloinOhio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebandit27 Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 FWIW, I was listening to "tiger tag radio" yesterday which is strictly LSU sports. They said that they believed the 2 biggest factors in where Collins goes are the chance to play LT and somewhere with college teammates to provide a level of comfort. There doesn't seem to be an NFL where both of those conditions are met. Had Arizona not drafted DJ Humphries in round 1, they'd seem like they'd at least check the LSU teammates and chance to play tackle boxes, but not anymore. Maybe Tennessee? They've got Mettenberger, and Lewan could probably be moved to RT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 Just go to Miami already, bum: http://dailydolphin.blog.palmbeachpost.com/2015/05/06/lael-collins-takes-selfie-with-dolphins-wont-sign-with-a-team-until-cleared/haha. Meaningless imo but taking selfies with Aaron Hernandez's BFF while you wait to be cleared in a murder investigation doesn't rank as the smartest decision of all time, from an optics perspective. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebandit27 Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 So Buffalo has the position but not the teammates, and Miami has the teammates but not the position. Looks like Buffalo has only 1 fewer Tiger than Miami: http://espn.go.com/nfl/college/_/letter/l Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALF Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 I didn't know he wanted to play LT, that's a problem unless Glenn has another preference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 I didn't know he wanted to play LT, that's a problem unless Glenn has another preference.the Bills have publically stated all spots on the OL are open to competition. Whether that is actually true is irrelevant as they can stick to that when talking to Collins. If he beats out Glenn, then that is a good thing from a team perspective as we move Glenn to G. It's not good for signing Glenn down the road, but it would be a win for the Bills from a $$ perspective. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloHokie13 Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 I didn't know he wanted to play LT, that's a problem unless Glenn has another preference. It's an easy pitch for Rex. "We're currently shuffling our line every practice to see what works best for our team. You will get reps at LT with us and if you preform the best you will stay there." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Wagon Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 There doesn't seem to be an NFL where both of those conditions are met. Had Arizona not drafted DJ Humphries in round 1, they'd seem like they'd at least check the LSU teammates and chance to play tackle boxes, but not anymore. Maybe Tennessee? They've got Mettenberger, and Lewan could probably be moved to RT. Carolina he can play next to a college teammate in Turner and they've got a wide open spot at LT (currently occupied by Michael Oher, who hasn't played well at the position since Sandra Bullock was involved.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirby Jackson Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 I didn't know he wanted to play LT, that's a problem unless Glenn has another preference.Im not sure he cared when he was going to be a 1st rounder. Now, if he is kicked in to guard immediately and is just pretty good over the next few years he's looking at a 4 year $16M deal (or something like that). If he is a pretty op tackle that someone thinks can be a Pro Bowl guard he is probably looking at 4 years $25+M. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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