re: Alex Collins

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I also think his weight gain experiment hasn't worked out so far. He looks like he lost quickness.

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Collins' assets are his shiftiness and ability to recognize the hole as it develops and quickly cut to it, and the weight gain seems to have zapped his acceleration from the point where he sees it develop. I'm seeing a ton of carries where he's hit at the line of scrimmage after switching directions and/or making a jump cut, and last year he would've taken most of those for positive yardage. Who knows if our offensive line isn't giving him the push or if his weight gain has had an adverse effect.