Zaven Collins, the Tulsa LB, sits at No. 24 on the consensus board across 27 public boards. The tier model reads him as a NFL starter — 24% elite, 57% starter.
Production Context
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “Combines rare size and athleticism as a big outside linebacker.”
Production Context
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “Collins is a team-oriented defender willing to plug gaps and spill the action wide for teammates to run down.”
Sources · 4 · quotes 2
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- Lance Zierlein, NFL.com
- Bucky Brooks, NFL Network
- Lance Zierlein, nfl_com_zierlein
- Bucky Brooks, nflcom_bucky_brooks
“…Combines rare size and athleticism as a big outside linebacker. Collins is a team-oriented defender willing to plug gaps and spill the action wide for teammates to run down. He's rangy with the burst and length to track and capture his prey from the back side or out on the perimeter. His athletic gifts help him overcome his tardiness in diagnosing the action. There is still room for improvement when it comes to takin…”
“…Collins is a chameleon at the position as a versatile talent capable of aligning between the tackles as a box defender or on the edges as a blitzer/pass rusher. The Tulsa product expands the playbook with his versatility and playmaking skills as an inside/outside defender on the second level.…”
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