LSU T La'el Collins Bad Timing

[Chiefs4life24]

Police are requesting to speak with LSU offensive tackle La'el Collins after the shooting death of a pregnant woman last week, who is believed to be his former girlfriend, according to Baton Rouge police Lt. Jonny Dunnam. Collins is not considered a suspect, but police want to see if he can add any information to the case for background.

Collins' attorney, Jim Boren, told police he is currently in Chicago preparing for the NFL Draft on Thursday, but he has been in contact with the lead detective on the case. Boren said he retained the services of a private investigative firm to help prove Collins was not in area during the incident, according to ESPN.

"We took the investigation seriously," Boren said from his offices Tuesday. "We've tried to rule him out as a suspect. We're going to provide that information to the police, and ultimately (Collins) will sit down and talk to them. But the timing is poor.

"We have identified where La'el was the day the lady was murdered to establish he was nowhere around," Boren told ESPN. "We have offered to give names, witnesses who can vouch for his whereabouts that day until after the woman's body was discovered. We believe that when [police] have verified that information, that they will rule him out as a suspect in the homicide, just as I believe he should be."

Collins is projected as the third best tackle prospect in the upcoming NFL Draft. Senior NFL Columnist Pete Prisco has the Giants taking him at No. 9 overall and Senior NFL Draft Analyst Rob Rang has the Rams taking him at No. 10 overall in their latest mock drafts.

[Seek]

Matt Miller talked to all the teams in there war rooms after everything calmed down and the he got the same answer Collins WILL NOT BE DRAFTED its a shame especially if he didn't do anything

If that is true there is more to his involvement in the murder. Otherwise, I don't believe a single word teams say to reporters. Why would they give any other team a tip on what they are planning.

[Chiefs4life24]

I hope its not I don't understand this if he is not a suspect what's the big deal? I guess we can thank Hernandez for this

[Eydugstr]

I hope its not I don't understand this if he is not a suspect what's the big deal? I guess we can thank Hernandez for this

It might be a situation where they are trying to build a case based on conspiracy (or trying to rule it out). I'm assuming Collins is the most famous/soon to be wealthiest one in that circle of people, so the cops are going to look at that first.

[brdempsey69]

I hope its not I don't understand this if he is not a suspect what's the big deal? I guess we can thank Hernandez for this

You bingoed it right there. The Aaron Hernandez scandal is coming into play here.

[Chiefs4life24]

La'el's agent is having him call teams today and beg them to listen to his side of the story

[CabbageHATCHkid]

Or all the teams are throwing out no one will draft him with the hope that other teams will follow suit then a team can swoop in later and snag him.

My bet is that the Patriots are behind all of it lol. They probably got Gregory to fail his test, and paid New Orleans officials to get Collins down there so the Patriots could start these rumors and get them circulating. Then clean up in the draft by taking a "risk on players no one else was willing to move on."

[Chiefs4life24]

La'el Collins agent has just said if he is not drafted in the 2nd or 3rd round he will not sign a contract with any NFL team and resubmit his name for the 2016 Draft

[ctchiefsfan]

La'el Collins agent has just said if he is not drafted in the 2nd or 3rd round he will not sign a contract with any NFL team and resubmit his name for the 2016 Draft

If there is any truth to that then I want no part of him. I have NO INTEREST in people with an "entitlement attitude".

[Chiefs4life24]

Maybe these kids need to be more selective of how they live their lives and the kind of people they associate with

[jason1981]

Only ones i feel bad for is he mother and child who i heard also last away today. Sad. If collins had nothing to dl woth kt then maybe the nfl should haveet him in the suplimental draft to gove him a chance to clear his name bjt he cant sit out a year.