It looks like the New York Giants might not have been able to keep Landon Collins even if they had the desire to use the franchise tag on him. The team caught heat for not getting anything in return as Collins walked away from his spot as a defensive captain to cash in on a big deal with the Washington Redskins, but based on recent comments, it would have been a fruitless endeavor anyway to apply the franchise tag and keep Collins around for another year.
Collins changed his mind from last year and said that he would not have played under the franchise tag and would have held out for a new deal, while speaking to the Michael Kay Show.