Landon Collins to the Cowboys? Evaluating the Fit

Security Jayron Kearse wildly exceeded expectations final season as he had a profession season with Dallas. We lately mentioned how he’s anticipated to be considered one of Dallas’s greatest sleeper-to-step-up gamers this upcoming season. With Kearse holding the field security position, sturdy security is not a obvious want for Dallas.

Nonetheless, that is precisely the spot that Landon Collins performs, and there have been whispers about bringing him to Dallas. 

Ought to we take heed to the whispers?

Collins seemingly would not threaten Kearse’s beginning job although, as an alternative, he’d be a depth piece and insurance coverage coverage if Kearse will get harm. If something, he would take the position of now departed Keanu Neal, who performed a hybrid safety-linebacker position for Dallas.

Within the position that Neal served, Collins would be capable of slim his obligations and simply function a run enforcer for Dallas. With 100-plus tackles in 4 out of his seven seasons, Collins can be a stable contributor on this position. Moreover, it might masks any protection issues that Collins sometimes carries as a pure security.

Collins tied for the fifth most receptions allowed in protection league-wide final season, and had an abysmal Professional Soccer Focus grade of 54.7. When Collins performed linebacker in a hybrid position for the Washington Commanders, he carried out significantly better.

Washington had Collins on the staff with a six-year, $84 million contract. Nonetheless, after being launched mid manner by means of the contract and displaying lackluster play at instances, Dallas would seemingly be capable of signal the hybrid defender for a finances value. 

He will not be a franchise-changing signing, however Collins would have the chance to offer stable depth to Dallas at a low price. Wouldn’t it be sensible for the Cowboys to roll the cube right here? Extra seemingly, the Cowboys will roll at security with Kearse alongside Malik Hooker, with one other run-stopping security Donovan Wilson in play – and yet one more prospect in rookie UDFA Markquese Bell.

However Collins, who has Professional Bowl expertise if used correctly, is an thought to file away ought to a kind of 4 falter in Oxnard.

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