Hard to say he’s better than everyone but he does so much and is really the perfect linebacker for today’s game. What sets him apart is his size. Guys like Kuechly and Bobby Wagner are probably just as athletic as Collins but he has at least two inches and twenty-plus pounds on them. That’s what makes his such a beast as a pass rusher, he simply slaps running backs out of his way.
Not to take anything away from him but we saw last week why he’s such a great partner with Hightower. When it’s just Collins out there offenses can scheme to take him out of the box, but when Hightower’s there too there’s no escape from at least one of them coming after the quarterback.
Hopefully he has a long healthy career. It will be fun to see how good he gets.