Landon Collins possibly slipping to #25?

[gettlemanjack]

NFL Network compared him to a couple 2nd Rounders. I wonder if Collins ends up falling to the late 1st Round? Strong Safeties usually aren't as popular as other positions

Atlanta Falcons @AtlantaFalcons 7h

The @nflnetwork crew is comparing Alabama's Landon

Collins to William Moore

[gettlemanjack]

Phil Savage former GM, Director of college scouting, national scout, etc

Phil Savage @ SeniorBowlPhil 2h

Best safety "position" workouts: 1. Damarious Randall/ASU

2. Landon Collins/Ala 3. Clayton Geathers/UCF 4. Durell

Eskridge/Syr

Phil Savage @ SeniorBowlPhil 2h

Best JUNIOR CB position workouts: 1. Trae Waynes/MSU 2.

Jalen Collins/LSU 3. Marcus Peters/UW 4. Alex Carter/Stan

5. Ronald Darby/FSU

Phil Savage @ SeniorBowlPhil 2h

Best SENIOR CB position workouts: 1. Senquez Golson/Miss

2. Doran Grant/OSU 3. Eric Rowe/Utah 4. Kevin Johnson/WF

5. Josh Shaw/SC

Phil Savage @ SeniorBowlPhil 2h

Two other CB's worth noting, too: D'Joun Smith/FAU and

Quinten Rollins/Mia-OH. IMO, both will go 2nd/3rd rounds

[gettlemanjack]

McShay: "With Collins there are some limitations in man-to-man" coverage

http://www.arrowheadpride.com/2015/2/23/8091959/todd-mcshay-2015-nfl-draft-landon-collins-dorial-green-beckham

[gettlemanjack]

profootballspot.com Jon Ledyard @jledgePFS 11h

Not much left to say about Landon Collins , he'll never be

excellent in coverage downfield, but in the box, short-

intermediate, he's great.

[gettlemanjack]

thepointofpittsburgh.com Connor Isted @ cdisted 9h

Really like the Whitner comparison for Landon Collins . He's

best when playing downfield in the box. Coverage needs

work, but man he can hit.

Eagles @EaglesFanTalk Jan 16

Landon Collins ’ weaknesses from Walterfootball.com : - Can

get burned in man coverage - Lacks versatility to play deep

free safety

WBG @WBG84 Feb 16

Landon Collins is a solid prospect, but is a carbon copy of Mark Barron, not elite in terms of coverageability and range.

College Scout with GM Jr Scouting Josh Liskiewitz @JoshLiskiewitz

Watching some Landon Collins now - the difference between

his instincts in coverage and Clinton-Dix's is night and day

[MV%doe]

Yep the one guy, id rather avoid... unless its OLB. It is fairly weak safety class, so he'll be in demand for teams that view him as one.

[OnlyPantherFaninMaine]

Struggles in coverage and in space. I feel like we need the opposite of that. I want a safety that can play center-field and excel in coverage. He's an upgrade over what we have back there, but maybe won't produce the way we hope as quickly as some other picks at 25 may. As flawed as it may be, with the tacklers we have in our front seven (particularly Luke and Davis) I feel like I undervalue a box/physical safety. Still hoping we actually invest in one of the better corners or safeties in free agency as opposed to drafting one early on. 

[B.BERSIN]

thepointofpittsburgh.com Connor Isted @ cdisted 9h

Really like the Whitner comparison for Landon Collins . He's

best when playing downfield in the box. Coverage needs

work, but man he can hit.

Eagles @EaglesFanTalk Jan 16

Landon Collins ’ weaknesses from Walterfootball.com : - Can

get burned in man coverage - Lacks versatility to play deep

We need a safety who can cover.

[PandaPancake]

Sure OP. Whatever you want

[Sean Payton's Vicodin]

collins is awful

 

 

5:30 onwards

[CarolinaCoolin]

These comparisons are computer driven only by body type and measurables not who they play like

[gettlemanjack]

@ BlakePiffin Feb 23

Landon Collins reminds me of TJ Ward. Great in the box

safeties but when it comes to pass coverage

[Mother Grabber]

Taints will pick him, they need more safeties for their futuristic defense.

[SteveSmithTD89]

Rather get Shaq Thompson and reverse TD him...

 

Or Gerrod Holliman and shift Boston over.  With Holliman, Boston, Bene and Norman we could have some SOLID young ballhawks back there.