Post by nabeav on Nov 10, 2015 9:36:25 GMT -8
Kerry Eggers in the Portland Tribune
While it doesn't surprise me that people are speculating on this, I will be mildly surprised if Collins is open to this transition. I thought the whole reason he came here was to play QB, and he doesn't strike me (from what I've seen on TV and read - obviously I don't know the kid) as someone who is going say "you know what? You're right, I can't play QB at this level." I have to think that the only way he'd sign off on that is if he exhausts all other possibilities of schools to transfer to. Maybe I'm wrong, and he's matured beyond what I've seen on film.
The play Collins made that has had the biggest impression on me wasn't the leap over the kid in the Weber St. game, or the perfect pass he threw to Jarmon at Michigan. It was in the last open scrimmage of fall camp, when he somersaulted into the end zone for no reason other than to say "look at me!" He was in a no-contact jersey, the D had clearly conceded the end zone to him, and he flips shoulder first into the ground from three or four yards out. I was terrified he was going to separate his shoulder for nothing.
I hope he does warm up to this idea, because I think he could be a huge weapon on fly sweeps, screen passes, and even on wildcat options. Remember the one season we dabbled with Quizz back there in the wildcat? He ripped off like a 50 yard run vs. Stanford and even threw a few TDs if I remember correctly. Not that Collins is anywhere near the player Quizz is (yet), but some of that versatility is there.
While it doesn't surprise me that people are speculating on this, I will be mildly surprised if Collins is open to this transition. I thought the whole reason he came here was to play QB, and he doesn't strike me (from what I've seen on TV and read - obviously I don't know the kid) as someone who is going say "you know what? You're right, I can't play QB at this level." I have to think that the only way he'd sign off on that is if he exhausts all other possibilities of schools to transfer to. Maybe I'm wrong, and he's matured beyond what I've seen on film.
The play Collins made that has had the biggest impression on me wasn't the leap over the kid in the Weber St. game, or the perfect pass he threw to Jarmon at Michigan. It was in the last open scrimmage of fall camp, when he somersaulted into the end zone for no reason other than to say "look at me!" He was in a no-contact jersey, the D had clearly conceded the end zone to him, and he flips shoulder first into the ground from three or four yards out. I was terrified he was going to separate his shoulder for nothing.
I hope he does warm up to this idea, because I think he could be a huge weapon on fly sweeps, screen passes, and even on wildcat options. Remember the one season we dabbled with Quizz back there in the wildcat? He ripped off like a 50 yard run vs. Stanford and even threw a few TDs if I remember correctly. Not that Collins is anywhere near the player Quizz is (yet), but some of that versatility is there.
