Collins' visit is over

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(03-19-2022, 11:06 PM)Fan_in_Kettering Wrote: It is obvious La’el Collins has a very shrewd agent who is looking after his player.  A tackle at Collins’ level can afford to be selective and let’s be honest here; Cincinnati hasn’t exactly been a franchise which attracts Tier 1 free agents.  This is normal for a player like Collins and his agent.  They will look at every option and I think the Bengals made a very attractive case.

The agent (not sure his name) is the same agent as Mixon, and remember there was a lot of jostling back and forth before his deal got signed...then Joe was all smiles.

Supposedly, the Bengals have a very good relationship with this agent and he doesn't combat their "structure preference" on the deals.  The big sticking point here (I would guess) is the language that forfeits his salary if he is suspended, a la what sent Randy Gregory to the Broncos over Dallas.

Someone made an interesting point earlier that everyone seemingly ignored (sorry, OP, I forget who said it) but it isn't easy to fall out of favor in Dallas, especially if you are a talented player.  Somehow, they wanted out from a very cap and cost friendly deal to a near pro-bowl talent.  

I don't blame the Bengals for taking precautions.  If that is why the deal doesn't get done, I won't kill them for it.