News: Cowboys La’el Collins says move to tackle “brought something out of me I didn’t know I had”

[Lutonio]

I have no evidence for this, but I just get the sense he's so eager to get out there after the way his draft played out that he is about to explode out of his skin.

 

[Howboutdemcowboys31]

Front 7s probably dread Cowboys week

 

[RoboQB]

If you've never watched Cooper's film from college at North Carolina, you really should. He moved as well as any offensive lineman that I've ever watched. His movement skills jumped off the tape. Now, injuries have been a factor for him, and he may not ever be that same player again, but if he's 80% of his college self, he's still above average in terms of mobility in my opinion.



I think he might be able to bring more flexibility to the run game if his movement skills are anything close to what they once were.

I hope you're right, Stash. I do remember him in College. My hope is that his injury hasn't robbed him of his talent.
I can't wait to see him in action. Hopefully, he will shut me up in preseason... lol

I promise to get in line for apologies to Cooper on this site when that happens.

 

[Stash]

I hope you're right, Stash. I do remember him in College. My hope is that his injury hasn't robbed him of his talent.
I can't wait to see him in action. Hopefully, he will shut me up in preseason... lol

I promise to get in line for apologies to Cooper on this site when that happens.

No need to apologize for having concerns. Let's face it, if his career had gone great, there's no way he'd be here.

But I have optimism due to how good of a player he was, and also the line he's going to be playing with.

He couldn't ask for a better chance to turn things around. If not here, not anywhere. If not now, not ever.

 

[kiheikiwi]

I was one of the people who wanted La'el to stay at guard, I thought with him at guard and Green at RT our line would be complete. Am happy to say I was wrong, and from what little we have seen, he looks like he is going to absolutely maul people - in the run game. Time will tell how he handles backing up in the passing game. Green can hopefully be healthy enough to hold down the swing tackle position, he should not move inside to guard. That is up for debate between Cooper and Bell IMHO. We have enough bodies to cover the open positions, just pray for no big injuries in camp to derail what they are trying to accomplish.
And my one big hope is - is Collins the second coming of Eric Williams ?
Seems to have the same demeanor .....please, please, please !

 

[Stash]

I was one of the people who wanted La'el to stay at guard, I thought with him at guard and Green at RT our line would be complete. Am happy to say I was wrong, and from what little we have seen, he looks like he is going to absolutely maul people - in the run game. Time will tell how he handles backing up in the passing game. Green can hopefully be healthy enough to hold down the swing tackle position, he should not move inside to guard. That is up for debate between Cooper and Bell IMHO. We have enough bodies to cover the open positions, just pray for no big injuries in camp to derail what they are trying to accomplish.
And my one big hope is - is Collins the second coming of Eric Williams ?
Seems to have the same demeanor .....please, please, please !

I'm in total lockstep with all of this.

 

[Risen Star]

He'll be the best RT we've had here since pre car accident Erik Williams.

 

[MileyDancer]

Herpes?

 

[CF74]

And then dont end up with Zeke.....

Stop, you're scaring me...

 

[dallasdave]

He'll be the best RT we've had here since pre car accident Erik Williams.

Indeed Sir

 

[DallasDomination]

1st sack he gives up people will be jumping off the cliff in full jump suites...

 

[Trouty]

1st sack he gives up people will be jumping off the cliff in full jump suites...

Lol! Yup!

 

[mattjames2010]

1st sack he gives up people will be jumping off the cliff in full jump suites...

Depends when it happens.

This is a desperation move, I don't think Collins has the balance to play RT in the NFL - I'm hoping I'm wrong, but I think he'll get knocked off his feet and bullied more than we all would like.

 

[Trouty]

Depends when it happens.

This is a desperation move, I don't Collins having the balance to play RT in the NFL - I'm hoping I'm wrong, but I think he'll get knocked off his feet and bullied more than we all would like.

Then that would justify ruage. But I don't think that was the spirit of DD's post, Matty

 

[Hawkeye19]

Front 7s probably dread Cowboys week

Yah-- I remember seeing an article from 2014 that showed the record of teams the week after they played us. Can't recall the numbers off the top of my head-- but it definitely looked like playing against us took a physical toll and the bruises showed up after

 

[Pants]

Yah-- I remember seeing an article from 2014 that showed the record of teams the week after they played us. Can't recall the numbers off the top of my head-- but it definitely looked like playing against us took a physical toll and the bruises showed up after

perhaps that is why the eagles and Commanders suck so bad? a few two game losing streaks each season can't be good for you (the loss against us twice and then them losing the next week)

sorry, I don't need reasons for why the eagles and Commanders suck, they just, you know, do

 

[Melonfeud]

Yah-- I remember seeing an article from 2014 that showed the record of teams the week after they played us. Can't recall the numbers off the top of my head-- but it definitely looked like playing against us took a physical toll and the bruises showed up after

I recall something about that ,I think the majority of them lost the following week

 

[diefree666]

Depends when it happens.

This is a desperation move, I don't think Collins has the balance to play RT in the NFL - I'm hoping I'm wrong, but I think he'll get knocked off his feet and bullied more than we all would like.

so to you there is no way a player that started at LT and was outstanding in college (toughest conference in college football), was considered by virtually everyone to be a first rd pick at Tackle, cannot make it at RT because somehow in your view he has balance problems which as far as I can tell no one else thinks so?

 

[JoeKing]

Good to hear. Good read. Thank you @CCBoy

 

[Proximo]

If you've never watched Cooper's film from college at North Carolina, you really should. He moved as well as any offensive lineman that I've ever watched. His movement skills jumped off the tape. Now, injuries have been a factor for him, and he may not ever be that same player again, but if he's 80% of his college self, he's still above average in terms of mobility in my opinion.



I think he might be able to bring more flexibility to the run game if his movement skills are anything close to what they once were.

I'd also like to think that playing between a bunch of elite lineman and blocking for a superstar RB will re-energize Cooper and we'll see him playing with a purpose out there. Sometimes a change of scenery really does help.