Earlier this week a lot of stories were written and broadcast about the youth movement the Giants pushed forward in their win over the Eagles on Sunday. Exciting newcomers such as Sterling Shepard, Andrew Adams and Roger Lewis Jr. were all touted for ushering in a new generation of players.
Landon Collins wasn’t mentioned in many of those stories. He’s been a starter since the start of last season. He feels much more like the establishment.
Yet he’s 22 years old. He’s younger than all of those mentioned above. And he’s now done something no Giant has ever done: won NFC Defensive Player of the Week honors for consecutive games.