Twitter: Why Maliek Collins will have a Breakout Season in 2017

[StarBoyz83]

Crawford and Collins will rotate at DT. With the more productive player seeing the greater share of snaps.

Why do people think the guy who led our team in pressures last year is somehow someone we can't use. All because people think he is making 2mm too much this season. Give me a break.

I don't think they should rotate. I think they should both start. If Crawfords ready to play. DT is the only dl spot that's good on this line.

 

[ThreeandOut]

Collins and Irving have the most upside of any DL's on this roster.

 

[Toruk_Makto]

I don't think they should rotate. I think they should both start. If Crawfords ready to play. DT is the only dl spot that's good on this line.

Neither is a 1T.

 

[Idgit]

Didn't I hear the same thing about Randy Gregory....

Kinda not the same issues.

 

[haleyrules]

The 1 is a more important position than 3, at least in my experience. Keeps OL off your LBs and allows your weak side DE to go one on one. At least in my scheme.

A real coach is a rel coach!

 

[tyke1doe]

Didn't I hear the same thing about Randy Gregory....

Randy Gregory has a substance abuse issue that stood in his way. Collins doesn't.
And I'm convinced if Randy Gregory had stayed off the pot, we would have been in the NFC Championship Game and likely the Super Bowl.

 

[haleyrules]

Randy Gregory has a substance abuse issue that stood in his way. Collins doesn't.
And I'm convinced if Randy Gregory had stayed off the pot, we would have been in the NFC Championship Game and likely the Super Bowl.

Pot...lol. yes...thats so much worse than opiates or hard alcohol.

 

[tyke1doe]

Pot...lol. yes...thats so much worse than opiates or hard alcohol.

Pot is a substance. And who's comparing? I'm staying why he wasn't/isn't available to us and what stopped him from being the great player he has the potential to be.

 

[haleyrules]

Pot is a substance. And who's comparing? I'm staying why he wasn't/isn't available to us and what stopped him from being the great player he has the potential to be.

lol. Pot is nothing but politics. Gregory could have been a good player in a different era. Too bad so many tiny minds are presently running the NFL. Its an embarrassment.

 

[camaro69]

I have no doubt he will be a high-quality starter next year, but I'm not convinced they don't get cute and try to slide him over to the one to compensate for losing McClain and then move Crawford back to the three. Hard to break out when you're stuck on garbage duty.

Boy I hope not. He doesn't anchor well against the run. I love the kid but he a 3T not a 1

 

[StarBoyz83]

Neither is a 1T.

Well Crawfords not a DE and he plays there sometimes. In that case than Dallas needs 2 starting des and a starting 1t

 

[robjay04]

Can you imagine if this guy emerged to be a perennial pro bowler?

Right now, considering the haul we got in the draft...most of us are pretty happy with him just being a solid player but what if he ends up being a franchise player?

This is possible. We would be talking about this a lot more if it for Dak and Zeke.

 

[Gameover]

Predicting a player won't be a star. How brave of you.

He would be wrong regardless. Per usual w him!

 

[Gameover]

Didn't I hear the same thing about Randy Gregory....

Maliek actually produced his rookie year.

 

[robjay04]

lol. Pot is nothing but politics. Gregory could have been a good player in a different era. Too bad so many tiny minds are presently running the NFL. Its an embarrassment.

I wouldn't bet 50 cents on if the NFLPA does work on something this offseason, which is rumored, to change the policy, I wonder if it will be retroactive. I do recall Jerry implying after the last suspension that this is not over yet from a legal standpoint.

 

[negativecreep]

He flashed as a rookie. Here's hoping he take the next steps towards putting it all together starting next year. He has the tools.

I really like Collins, saw maybe 2-3 Nebraska games up here and he looked like a monster, fastest guy off the line, great at getting pressure up the middle, but I did see him take a few plays off, maybe he was exhausted...I don't know, maybe he got lazy. I know he can be a good DT, I just hope Rod can get the best out of him.

 

[negativecreep]

I really like Collins, saw maybe 2-3 Nebraska games up here and he looked like a monster, fastest guy off the line, great at getting pressure up the middle, but I did see him take a few plays off, maybe he was exhausted...I don't know, maybe he got lazy. I know he can be a good DT, I just hope Rod can get the best out of him.

I know he stepped right in this year and made a very positive contribution to our D. So I have hope. Didn't see him take a play off under Rod.

 

[tyke1doe]

lol. Pot is nothing but politics. Gregory could have been a good player in a different era. Too bad so many tiny minds are presently running the NFL. Its an embarrassment.

I'm not going there with you. My point is clear. And there's no need to discuss this issue beyond the reason I raised it.

 

[Kaiser]

Maliek actually produced his rookie year.

He also didn't hit the "rookie wall" late in the season like a lot of rookie do. That and his production as a rookie with limited coaching are very good signs headed into his second year.

 

[logan]

Still waiting for that Tyrone Crawford breakout season..