Jalen Collins CB LSU #32
Wt: 203
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Size/Athleticism: Ideal height and overall size. Natural athlete. More fluid athleticism that most cornerbacks at his height.
Coverage: Has the athleticism to stay with anyone. Extremely fluid in his movements. Deep speed is good, but some receivers will have the ability to run past him if he’s on an island. Takes too many false steps but gets away with it due to impressive change-of-direction ability and recovery speed—but he’ll get away with fewer mistakes, especially against the speed receivers at the next level. Susceptible to double moves and gets turned around too easily. Living off his athleticism in college and needs to play with better all-around fundamentals.
Ball skills: Consistently finds the ball and gets his hand up, but drops some interceptions. Does a nice job reading the receiver and turning to find the ball.
Run support: Not as physical as you’d like for his size, but he can wrap guys up and will deliver some big hits. Tends to shy away, but makes the plays when he needs to.
Intangibles: Only 10 career starts. Rumors about his inability to get along with coaches, which may have contributed to him struggling to get on the field until late in his career.
Durability: Surgery on a stress fracture in his foot that was discovered at combine.
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Overview: Collins has everything you want in a cornerback. He’s capable of being physical at the line of scrimmage and has the athleticism and speed to recover. There are some technical flaws in his game, but his ceiling is as high as anyone in this class. With obvious first-round skills, it’s not hard to overlook the fixable mistakes and fall in love with the raw talent.
