RENTON, Wash. — The comparisons began the night L.J. Collier became a first-round draft pick and have persisted since, including Friday when the Seattle Seahawks’ rookie minicamp opened…
RENTON, Wash. — The comparisons began the night L.J. Collier became a first-round draft pick and have persisted since, including Friday when the Seattle Seahawks’ rookie minicamp opened.
“I think that’s a great comparison because he can play outside, he can play in. He’s a tough, hard-nosed guy,” Collier said. “He loves to hit people. I like his style of play, his flexibility to go in and out, things like that. Obviously I can do that, too. That’s why I see the comparison.” Most notably, the Seahawks are certain they drafted a defensive end who can play multiple positions, especially in passing situations. Collier was a first-team All-Big 12 selection in his senior season after recording 42 tackles, 11 1/2 tackles for loss, six sacks and four pass breakups. He played in a rotation during his first three years at TCU before becoming a full-time starter as a senior.
Collier was an unexpected first-round pick, with most draft analysts expecting him to be taken on the second day. True to form, Seattle defied convention and took Collier earlier as defensive linemen started disappearing from the draft board. Coming from the small town of Munday, Texas, Collier said it’s been a whirlwind week of hearing from old friends, teachers and “some cousins I didn’t really know.”“If anything, it drives me to get better,” he said. “The guys here are going to push me.
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