Simply put, New England Patriots linebacker Jamie Collins is an outstanding player. Entering his third NFL season, he has to be viewed as an outside candidate for the Defensive Player of the Year award.
Patriots fans may be concerned about the secondary as the opener against Pittsburgh approaches, but at least we don’t have to worry about the starting linebackers. Jerod Mayo, Dont’a Hightower and Collins provide quite possibly the best trio of starters in the league. Collins, in particular, has a very high ceiling and is worthy of your complete fandom.
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