News: Strength for weakness? Is La'el Collins really on Cowboys' trade block?

[Bullflop]

Bennett is also over 30 and I think the Cowboys are going to try and build their defensive line just like they have built their offensive line. It's going to take
a couple of years but, I do think that is the Garrett plan to build it in-house.

I certainly wouldn't be shocked if you're correct in your doubts. This is all idle speculation to begin with, so nobody's counting their chickens before they're hatched, that's for sure. We'll see what happens -- admittedly, hopes fly high around this time of year. We'll see what's to come. I could easily saddle up to the idea of retaining La'el -- no problem there.

 

[chagus]

Why do so many want to trade for any name player over the age of 30. Collins is worth more than that if that's the gamble you wanting to risk.
I also think Michael Bennett is not interested in coming to Dallas and certainly not unless you renegotiate his contract upwards. Bad deal!

That's why this deal will not happen, IMO. Great point!

 

[LittleD]

This is all stupid talk, Collins is not going anywhere with so much upside.

I wouldn't be so sure. The question was posed to Broaddus yesterday and he did not shoot it down. If the current players on the roster
can't cut the mustard, then the Cowboys will make a move somewhere, somehow.

 

[Daillest88]

No way you trade Collins. He's going to be special

 

[JohnsKey19]

Collins has a lot of work to do but is only 23 and appears to be headed to a few All Pro teams - at least he will be in the discussion. There's no way you let him out of your building now and at such a low salary. Certainly not for a 30 yr old DE who even at his best averages 9 sacks on a loaded pressure defense. Good grief.

 

[Section446]

I can't envision a scenario where JJ approves trading him away. Although, it might be justified next year, there's just no way they can afford to keep Smith, Martin, Frederick, and Collins (who's entering year 2 of a 3 year deal).

 

[superonyx]

A players salary is a large part in determining his worth these days.
How does anyone think trading away a potential 23 year old all pro OL who is being paid like a guy who wasn't even drafted ever going to happen....we would be grading him for an aging player who wants $10 million per year...I don't care who you name as trade target..he would fit this description.

This is just media trying to stir up hype and stories during a slow time.

It makes absolutely no sense.

 

[noshame]

Maybe we could wait until we get through pre-season and a couple games and see how healthy the OL is at that point. This is insane.

 

[DFWJC]

Seems like crazy talk.
However, if I'm not mistaken, as an UDFA, Collins was only on a 2 year deal.

 

[Sydla]

All depends on who we would be getting back if we tried to move him. No player is untradeable.

 

[The Quest for Six]

Cowboys are NOT trading Collins......he's a stud and probably will be one the thee top interior linemen in all of football in a year.....Leary is good starting guard, not great and going to be a free agent at the end of the year and I couldn't care less if Leary was unhappy about not being the starter, he has no leverage......and if anyone is getting traded before the season starts, it's Leary, not Collins

 

[The Quest for Six]

1. Despite his pancake blocks, Collins wasn't nearly as good as fans like to think. His pass pro was questionable, causing me to doubt if he's the answer at RT ever....all the OT draft picks and FA signings point to a similar concern.

2. I'm not saying that Collins' ceiling isn't higher than Leary; it is. However, if...IF we could get a starting DE in a trade, I can't imagine why folks would be against that. Do you think the LG play difference between that of Collins and Leary was that dramatic that it affects the W-L record? I don't.

3. That's not even considering losing Collins in two more years anyway when we may struggle to resign him after resigning Fredbird and Martin.

Clearly, we aren't going to give either left guard away, but if someone offered a starting DE for either side, we'd be crazy not to consider that deal. Gregory can't possibly be in any future plans...he might come back, but only a fool would even consider him part of our future. Add to that the fact that DLaw, the only proven starter, is also now one slip up from totally screwing us for an entire season.

For this year and the future, the Cowboys need to listen to all offers.

It was Collin's rookie year for crying out loud with all that went on in his life pre and post draft with the death of his ex girlfriend and her unborn child and the questioning of him and accusations, what did you expect..........and he blew by Leary on the depth chart, in fact should have started the season over Leary..but as usual the Cowboys brain trust got in the way....Collins can get to the second and third level in the run game and can pull and lead on sweeps, Leary can't...and what team in today's NFL has a luxury of great defensive ends they want to trade..The only trade you're going to get is an aging, highly paid guy with not much tread left on the tires for which a team was going to cut anyway and you want to trade a young dominant up and coming top rated guard you got for basically nothing, no thanks!!!

 

[Stash]

I'm not trading Collins and I don't think the Cowboys are either.

Nobody's mentioned the obvious betrayal of trust you'd have if you traded away a player who came here because he wanted to, when he had the entire league to choose from. And now, just one year later, you're going to betray that trust and send him where it suits you?

I wouldn't do that and I don't think Jerry would either.

I'll trade Leary, McFadden, and possibly some draft picks. I'm not trading Collins.

 

[Bullflop]

Trading Collins may or may not be in the cards but acquiring someone like Freeney is still a viable option that might be considered. Stephen Jones has been making noise lately that making a trade or acquiring some DL help might well be an option in the future. Remains to be seen . . .

 

[Daillest88]

I'm not trading Collins and I don't think the Cowboys are either.

Nobody's mentioned the obvious betrayal of trust you'd have if you traded away a player who came here because he wanted to, when he had the entire league to choose from. And now, just one year later, you're going to betray that trust and send him where it suits you?

I wouldn't do that and I don't think Jerry would either.

I'll trade Leary, McFadden, and possibly some draft picks. I'm not trading Collins.

Leary and a 2nd. Not like we do anything with our second anyway

 

[AbeBeta]

1. Despite his pancake blocks, Collins wasn't nearly as good as fans like to think. His pass pro was questionable, causing me to doubt if he's the answer at RT ever....all the OT draft picks and FA signings point to a similar concern.

2. I'm not saying that Collins' ceiling isn't higher than Leary; it is. However, if...IF we could get a starting DE in a trade, I can't imagine why folks would be against that. Do you think the LG play difference between that of Collins and Leary was that dramatic that it affects the W-L record? I don't.

3. That's not even considering losing Collins in two more years anyway when we may struggle to resign him after resigning Fredbird and Martin.

Clearly, we aren't going to give either left guard away, but if someone offered a starting DE for either side, we'd be crazy not to consider that deal. Gregory can't possibly be in any future plans...he might come back, but only a fool would even consider him part of our future. Add to that the fact that DLaw, the only proven starter, is also now one slip up from totally screwing us for an entire season.

For this year and the future, the Cowboys need to listen to all offers.

Oh please. You can probably count on one hand the rookie OL in this league who come in and grade out really well out of the box. Particularly when they are changing postion

 

[Yakuza Rich]

Our problem here is that if Garrett doesn't make the playoffs, I could see him getting the boot. That would mean Marinelli would likely be gone as well. And then we may get a new coach that doesn't want to use the 4-3. I can't imagine a new coach wanting to get rid of the blocking scheme that produces the best damn O-Line in the league, bar none. But I can see a new coach coming in and wanting to change the defensive scheme to a porous defense. And then we'll have a 4-3 DE that we likely are paying big money for to put him in a different scheme.

We've seen how that worked out before.

But, I'm actually looking down the road. Doubt Jerry can do the same.





YR

 

[DallasDomination]

I would trade him for Khalil Mack... thats about it.

I would give them Collins a 2nd and a 3rd for Khalil Mack.. what else do they want? I'll start saving my own money lol.

 

[Richmond Cowboy]

I really think the most likely scenario is that after the 1st two weeks of camp and DE player evaluation
of the potentials we have, Will McClay will pull up his list of "couch dwellers" looking for an opportunity and
start speed dialing. They can bring them in in bunches just like before. It will be like a DE candidate
turnstile.

@MrMince94

 

[Stash]

@MrMince94

Yeah, those 0 sacks would be a big help!