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Report: Dan Quinn didn’t want to draft CB Jalen Collins, Dimitroff did it anyways
Report: Dan Quinn didn’t want to draft CB Jalen Collins, Dimitroff did it anyways
Maybe this explains why he still isn’t seeing the field after coming back from suspension.
by Matthew Chambers
The ultra-plugged-in Bob McGinn of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel is perhaps best know for his general manager and scout surveys that come out just prior to the draft. Decision makers from around the league leak info on different players and positions groups. The articles are considered to be some of the most reliable predraft reporting every year.
McGinn let loose some of that info in his Falcons scouting report ahead of Sunday’s game against the Green Bay Packers, and it doesn’t paint CB Jalen Collins in a particularly favorable light.
b word”around here perhaps a bit haphazardly, but this news is troubling. Collins was a very risky player entering the draft with both character concerns and worries about his abilities. He has ridiculous size and speed, but barely played at LSU thanks to inconsistency and some failed drug tests.
Every player is a risk, but a player like Collins needs a coaching staff that is dedicated to getting him up to NFL quality. He played occasionally last season, but tested positive for PEDs and was suspended the first four games of the season. He spent two games inactive and one more playing only special teams.
Collins is still a work in progress, but has been unable to beat out UDFA Brian Poole for playing time. That may be in part because the coaching staff did not want anything to do with him. If the staff isn’t bought in on his potential and ability, there is almost zero chance he can become a contributor. The Falcons have gotten no impact from Collins, and it looks like that won’t change anytime soon.
Report: Dan Quinn didn’t want to draft CB Jalen Collins, Dimitroff did it anyways
Maybe this explains why he still isn’t seeing the field after coming back from suspension.
by Matthew Chambers
The ultra-plugged-in Bob McGinn of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel is perhaps best know for his general manager and scout surveys that come out just prior to the draft. Decision makers from around the league leak info on different players and positions groups. The articles are considered to be some of the most reliable predraft reporting every year.
McGinn let loose some of that info in his Falcons scouting report ahead of Sunday’s game against the Green Bay Packers, and it doesn’t paint CB Jalen Collins in a particularly favorable light.
b word”around here perhaps a bit haphazardly, but this news is troubling. Collins was a very risky player entering the draft with both character concerns and worries about his abilities. He has ridiculous size and speed, but barely played at LSU thanks to inconsistency and some failed drug tests.
Every player is a risk, but a player like Collins needs a coaching staff that is dedicated to getting him up to NFL quality. He played occasionally last season, but tested positive for PEDs and was suspended the first four games of the season. He spent two games inactive and one more playing only special teams.
Collins is still a work in progress, but has been unable to beat out UDFA Brian Poole for playing time. That may be in part because the coaching staff did not want anything to do with him. If the staff isn’t bought in on his potential and ability, there is almost zero chance he can become a contributor. The Falcons have gotten no impact from Collins, and it looks like that won’t change anytime soon.
