Draft Rumors: Laโ€™El Collins, Randy Gregory, Eagles, & Falcons

Laโ€™El Collins

  • Jason Cole reports that whether to allow LSU OL Laโ€™el Collins to pull out of the draft pool is being considered by executives at the top of the NFL food chain.
  • A league source tells Charles Robinson that he doesnโ€™t think the NFL will allow Collins to enter the supplemental draft.
  • According to Robinson, there is concern about the precedent that this would set if the NFL were to allow Collins to take his name out of the draft.

Randy Gregory

  • Rand Getlin of Yahoo Sports spoke with a personnel man with a Top-10 pick who said that his team is prepared to draft Nebraska DE/OLB Randy Gregory tonight.
  • Getlinโ€™s source said: โ€œWeโ€™re not going to let him get past us.โ€
  • ESPNโ€™s Adam Schefter confirms that Gregory is likely to be a first-round pick, as heโ€™s drawn some Charles Haley comparisons.

Eagles

Jim Wyatt reports that the Eagles are continuing to make a serious attempt to trade up to No. 2 overall.

  • ESPNโ€™s Sal Paolantonio reports the Eagles are still trying โ€œvery hardโ€ to trade up to for QB Marcus Mariota.
  • However, the Titans are reportedly asking for โ€œthe moon, the sun and the stars,โ€ according to Paolantonio.

Falcons

  • ESPNโ€™s Adam Schefter mentions that the watch for Missouri DE/OLB Shane Ray begins at No. 8 overall with the Falcons.

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