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Since he was drafted we heard how this was an overreach, but a freakish athlete.... it took a while for him to develop into his current role.
Compare to many teams who draft guys and they have to adapt to a role which they are not ready for and subsequently struggle... his snaps have increased and the results are positive.
Totally agree on your main point, but a minor quibble. Collins was a surprise pick because of the team's depth at LB, but he wasn't a "reach" at all at the end of round 2. He was a consensus 2nd/3rd guy and rising fast, even considered a possibility to slip into round 1.
Go to 1:55 in this clip to hear Mayock rave about him:
Mayock's top five outside linebackers - NFL Videos