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2nd Team Getting Their First Start
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Patriots can likely offer the among the highest signing bonus because they need to draft the fewest UDFAs. So they could spring for say $75k out of their $88k(?) pool:
http://overthecap.com/what-can-lael-collins-earn-as-an-undrafted-free-agent/
But maybe the real bidding war would be over a guaranteed salary - from the above link:
Now there is nothing in the process that prevents a team from guaranteeing large amounts of salary to UDFA. This is how many teams lure a UDFA while complying with the signing bonus rules. It is not uncommon to see a UDFA receive a salary guarantee equal to a Practice Squad salary (slightly over $100,000) and in some cases double that. For Collins that presents an opportunity to attempt to receive a three year guarantee of $1,575,000. That guarantee would be equivalent to a late 2nd rounders guarantee through his signing bonus and salary guarantee.
From his perspective, he wants a successful few years and then a new contract. Presumably here he would have to play guard, and that perhaps makes for not that great a fit with the team given the current personnel and two recently-drafted guards. But he would certainly add to the run game and take some pressure off of Brady.
http://www.nfl.com/draft/2015/profiles/la'el-collins?id=2552361
http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000490967/article/lael-collins-meets-with-baton-rouge-police
Do people think he would be a good fit, and if so, should the Patriots enter the likely bidding war?
http://overthecap.com/what-can-lael-collins-earn-as-an-undrafted-free-agent/
But maybe the real bidding war would be over a guaranteed salary - from the above link:
Now there is nothing in the process that prevents a team from guaranteeing large amounts of salary to UDFA. This is how many teams lure a UDFA while complying with the signing bonus rules. It is not uncommon to see a UDFA receive a salary guarantee equal to a Practice Squad salary (slightly over $100,000) and in some cases double that. For Collins that presents an opportunity to attempt to receive a three year guarantee of $1,575,000. That guarantee would be equivalent to a late 2nd rounders guarantee through his signing bonus and salary guarantee.
From his perspective, he wants a successful few years and then a new contract. Presumably here he would have to play guard, and that perhaps makes for not that great a fit with the team given the current personnel and two recently-drafted guards. But he would certainly add to the run game and take some pressure off of Brady.
http://www.nfl.com/draft/2015/profiles/la'el-collins?id=2552361
http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000490967/article/lael-collins-meets-with-baton-rouge-police
Do people think he would be a good fit, and if so, should the Patriots enter the likely bidding war?
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