Chip Kelly: Eagles never had interest in Cowboys rookie guard La'el Collins

[xwalker]

When asked what kind of interest the Eagles had in Collins, Kelly responded, "We didn't have any interest."

That feeling may have been mutual. Within the Klemko piece, Collins reportedly had no interest in playing in a cold climate, as pointed out by Tommy Lawlor at IgglesBlitz.com.

So there it is. The Giants, Jets and Eagles were eliminated from contention simply because of geography. They all reside in the northeast … where it is cold. It snows in the winter. It’s bitter cold and windy. Given the choice, Collins (a Louisiana native) didn’t want any of that.

Collins had a bit of a reputation of questionable character even before the murder case. For example, this was a note that was reportedly posted for NFL scouts outside the LSU weight room at one time:

The flip side is that Collins is already starting at LG for the Cowboys, and he looks the part of a potentially dominant guard in the NFL. For example, watch what Collins (#71) does to Seahawks DT Brandon Mebane on this

http://www.phillyvoice.com/chip-kelly-eagles-never-had-interest-cowboys-rookie-guard-lael-collins/

I've never considered dating Katy Perry.

 

[Kaiser]

I'd love to see Hardy get four sacks, find Kelly on the field after the game and point to Collins, saying "Howdya like him now??"

 

[YosemiteSam]

Kelly is full of crap, no way they were not interested in Collins.

Well, they didn't draft him.

 

[Plumfool]

If that's true, that sums up a lot about Chipper.