NFL Draft 2015: Top 10 Players Available Entering Round 2
By Hayden Hyde
Oct 11, 2014; Gainesville, FL, USA; LSU Tigers offensive tackle La’el Collins (70) works out prior to the game against the Florida Gators at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
La’el Collins – LSU
La’el Collins has one of the strangest cases of any prospect this year. A week ago, Collins was a lock to be drafted in the top-20, but now he may not even be drafted at all after the Baton Rouge Police Department requested Collins for questioning about an ongoing murder investigation into his ex girlfriend.
This all happened a few days before the draft, and Collins promptly asked the NFL to remove his name from the draft. Rather, he wanted to enter the supplemental draft, but the NFL denied his request.
NFL rejected La'el Collins' request to be removed from draft until police complete murder investigation, per source. No supp draft for him.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) April 30, 2015
La’el Collins was arguably the top tackle in the draft. He’s a mauler and could be a bookend tackle for years in the NFL. It will be interesting to see if any team actually takes a chance on him early, or if he will completely fall out of the entire draft.
Teams to watch for: St. Louis Rams, Kansas City Chiefs, New England Patriots
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