EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (CBSNewYork/AP) — During a breakout season in 2016, Giants safety Landon Collins went from one of the NFL’s most promising young defensive players to one of its best overall, an All-Pro.
Dave Merritt, the team’s safeties coach, thinks the 23-year-old Collins has room to grow. A lot of room.
On a scale of 1 to 10, Merritt rated Collins a 7 heading into his third season.
That’s a seemingly low score for a guy who led the Giants with 125 tackles and added five interceptions, including one for a touchdown, four sacks, 13 passes defended, nine tackles for losses, five quarterback hurries and one fumble recovery.