Landon Collins Scouting Report

One of several players on this list rated at multiple positions, Collins is much better at initiating contact and working inside the box rather than staying back to defend the deep part of the secondary. With 15 extra pounds on his frame prior to 2013, the former free safety posted 69 tackles with six pass break-ups and two thefts, returning one for a touchdown. He has a thick upper-body frame with good chest and arm muscle tone, tight waist and hips, thick thighs and calves and minimal body fat. He is a physical tackler with the frame to add at least another 10 pounds without any drop-off in quickness. He competes with a total disregard for his own safety and is the type that plays through pain. Wherever the coaches want him to play, whatever scheme they need him to perform in, Collins is more than up to the task, having experience at both safety positions, in addition to excelling on special teams. As a strong safety, he displays exceptional blocker awareness and because of that vision, he is able to slip through blocks to make plays in tight areas. He has a strong desire to fill the rush lanes, extending his arms properly to engulf the ball-carriers. He keeps his shoulders square and stays low, driving with his legs to rock the ball-carrier back at the line of scrimmage.