Yes at this point they don't look like home run picks... but there is no way of knowing for sure after only 14 months. Hence, it's a pointless exercise to judge so soon.
IMO, I believe Collins will develop. Have not given up on Dobson. On the fence about Ryan. We'll see....
I have not given up on Dobson either, but the reality is he is not helping the 2014 Patriots to this point.
Collins is not a NFL LB. He should not be on the field for anything other than special teams. People have compared his development to Hightower's, but I don't see it. I always had a positive feeling about Hightower. He loved contact, and when he hit ball carriers, they went backwards or down. I thought he was a guy that just needed to find his position. At the beginning of this season he had found his position, and he was playing as well as anybody on our D. I hope he gets healthy enough to get back to that. Collins can't play...that is not going to change. I wish I could call him a JAG, but avg would be exaggerating his ability.