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Signing of Collins

blue1986 : 11/29/2022 8:11 pm
Anybody know why Collins is not playing after the big announcement when we signed him. He was on the field for one game I saw, then nothing. I noticed he is on the practice squad now. Has he not been able to pick up out DC defensive scheme.
Basically  
BigBlueJ : 11/29/2022 8:11 pm : link
Matchups... he is a downhill presence only.
Collins  
bmgints : 11/29/2022 8:14 pm : link
You are aware that's Collins was available to sign with any team because he was a free agent pick up during the season? It was somewhat noteworthy when he signed here because of his prior time here but he was taken off the scrap heap.
Big announcement?  
bLiTz 2k : 11/29/2022 8:15 pm : link
...there was nothing big about it other than the fans losing their minds about a former player resigning...

He's not the same player as 2016...in fact he's very limited and has been an inside linebacker for much of his post Giants career because he's physically not the same guy.

They signed him to the PS because Jefferson was hurt and they wanted ILB/Ss depth. They don't view him as a better player than the guys on the active roster, but he's a nice insurance policy.

I like the singing, and love Landon for what he's done...but you guys that think he's still a great safety in this league haven't been paying attention.
He actually would be a good one to have play  
Giantimistic : 11/29/2022 8:16 pm : link
against the redskins and their run game.
He'll be out of the league  
David B. : 11/29/2022 8:42 pm : link
next year.
RE: Big announcement?  
DisgruntledNYGfan : 11/29/2022 9:53 pm : link
In comment 15926818 bLiTz 2k said:
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...there was nothing big about it other than the fans losing their minds about a former player resigning...

He's not the same player as 2016...in fact he's very limited and has been an inside linebacker for much of his post Giants career because he's physically not the same guy.

They signed him to the PS because Jefferson was hurt and they wanted ILB/Ss depth. They don't view him as a better player than the guys on the active roster, but he's a nice insurance policy.

I like the singing, and love Landon for what he's done...but you guys that think he's still a great safety in this league haven't been paying attention.


No, we didn’t think he was a great safety. We just thought he was better than the marginal ILB talent.
my guess it has  
Rory : 11/29/2022 9:54 pm : link
something to do with McKinney being out. They probably need the roster spot for a pure safety and not a strictly in the box LB/Safety hybrid.
RE: Big announcement?  
Red Right Hand : 11/30/2022 4:31 am : link
In comment 15926818 bLiTz 2k said:
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...there was nothing big about it other than the fans losing their minds about a former player resigning...

He's not the same player as 2016...in fact he's very limited and has been an inside linebacker for much of his post Giants career because he's physically not the same guy.

They signed him to the PS because Jefferson was hurt and they wanted ILB/Ss depth. They don't view him as a better player than the guys on the active roster, but he's a nice insurance policy.

I like the singing, and love Landon for what he's done...but you guys that think he's still a great safety in this league haven't been paying attention.
yeash, I was thinking the same thing.

What "big" announcement???
RE: RE: Big announcement?  
Milton : 11/30/2022 5:35 am : link
In comment 15926926 Red Right Hand said:
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In comment 15926818 bLiTz 2k said:


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...there was nothing big about it other than the fans losing their minds about a former player resigning...

What "big" announcement???
You mean you missed the parade down the Avenue of Americas? There were peasants singing and drummers drumming and an archer split the tree. It was a big big announcement!
RE: RE: RE: Big announcement?  
Chris in Philly : 11/30/2022 7:35 am : link
In comment 15926929 Milton said:
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In comment 15926926 Red Right Hand said:


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In comment 15926818 bLiTz 2k said:


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...there was nothing big about it other than the fans losing their minds about a former player resigning...

What "big" announcement???

You mean you missed the parade down the Avenue of Americas? There were peasants singing and drummers drumming and an archer split the tree. It was a big big announcement!


There was a band playin' in my head,
And I felt like getting high…
all in a dream  
fkap : 11/30/2022 8:33 am : link
all in a dream
ILB is among the weakest positions on the team  
gersh : 11/30/2022 8:48 am : link
McKinney is hurt
He still isn’t playing
Did you see the interview  
mittenedman : 11/30/2022 8:52 am : link
with him yesterday? He still can’t admit hes a linebacker.
I think Collins is struggling with the selfless team concept  
gidiefor : Mod : 11/30/2022 9:25 am : link
that Dabs and Co employ and the Wink preaches -- as in playing any position -- yesterday -- he was insisting that he's a safety -- and he was hired to play linebacker
There's a reason he was available as a practice squad  
Mad Mike : 11/30/2022 10:14 am : link
guy (and as a practice squad guy, remains available to, yet unclaimed by, any other team). His signing may have generated a bit more attention than a typical PS signing because of his history here (I mean, Davis Webb being brought back got some attention too), but he's still a guy of limited value at this point, and it would have to be the right situation for them to want him in a game. If he's able to contribute at some point, great. If not, I think most would find that wholly unsurprising.
Look how bad our LB play has been  
Jim in Forest Hills : 11/30/2022 10:25 am : link
he's not helping us.
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