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I've never really made my mind up on Collins and I think it's an "Alabama Defensive Back" thing.
They've just had so many guys come out of that secondary (hell, their LB corps as well) who end up stiffs in coverage and spend time looking for someone to hit rather than playing smart.
And because of that impression, I always just assume he's more of a box safety and big hitter type. I'm not sure if that's accurate and would be open to persuasion either way. He's just never been a guy where I've thought "yeah, there's a dude that can transform a defense..."
Thomas, setting aside questions of durability, compensation and draft pick cost, absolutely was that kind of player. He allows you to play schemes that you simply can't play without a remarkably athletic, intelligent player capable of killing it as a single-high. Collins, OTOH, has always just struck me as a steady safety in a regular ol' safety mold.
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