5th round, Pick #171, Alex Collins, RB, Arkansas

[Seahawk Sailor]

He's nothing like Beast Mode

He doesn't break tackles

Watch his highlights. He runs through tons of arm tackles.

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[vin.couve12]

If I had to say who he reminds me of most it might be Trent Richardson.

 

[drrew]

He's nothing like Beast Mode

He doesn't break tackles

Watch his highlights. He runs through tons of arm tackles.

PFF had him with 58 broken tackles last season, not sure where that 5 number came from.

 

[pehawk]

If I had to say who he reminds me of most it might be Trent Richardson.

Booo!!!

 

[SEAHAWG]

The fumbles were early in his career, he really improved since, and especially this season.
Watched him play every game this season,(I am a Razorback fan), (since the 60's).

 

[Hasselbeck]

He's nothing like Beast Mode

He doesn't break tackles

Oh.

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[TwilightError]

I see more Spencer Ware in this kid.

This. He seems to be running behind a really good line, based on the highlights. A lot of open space. Let's see what he can do with tighter margins.

It's gonna be a fun preseason.

 

[cesame]

He's nothing like Beast Mode

He doesn't break tackles

Watch his highlights. He runs through tons of arm tackles.

I think it's more that he makes guys miss rather than running through them

Spin moves and stutter steps

 

[cover-2]

Hate his running style

Also this

Credited with just five broken tackles over his last 475 carries.

MEH

Five broken tackles over 475 carries is just straight up wrong. If you don't like the pick, no need to make up false stats.

 

[Hawknballs]

This pick tells me that we may not plan on keeping a full back on the roster this year keeping three RBs and using the new TE to block

 

[Overseasfan]

Alex Collins at the back end of the fifth is a pretty good value imo but I'm not sure where it fits in. We're going with 4 RBs this year as injury insurance because of last year's fiasco where we had to bring in new RBs off the streets every other week or are they scared Rawls won't be able to play at last year's level anymore?

 

[cesame]

He's nothing like Beast Mode

He doesn't break tackles

Watch his highlights. He runs through tons of arm tackles.

[tweet]https://twitter.com/PFF/status/726495037903785984[/tweet]

Missed tackles =/= breaking tackles

Making guys miss is different than running through guys

 

[Hasselbeck]

If we ever need 4th and 25 converted, we got it covered.

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(Unrelated: I wouldn't mind Brandon Allen in the 6th)

 

[cesame]

Hate his running style

Also this

Credited with just five broken tackles over his last 475 carries.

MEH

Five broken tackles over 475 carries is just straight up wrong. If you don't like the pick, no need to make up false stats.

Go read it on his nfl.com profile page then

 

[MizzouHawkGal]

I see more Spencer Ware in this kid.

Spencer Ware turned out fine when given an actual opportunity.

 

[Jimjones0384]

Hope he is a good blocking back. That will help him see the field a little more. I like the thought of having this type of competition at rb. I'm sure collins is better than any o lineman we could picked up in the 5th. I think our line has a decent chance of surprising people next year. And if it is decent, I hope it renews faith in cable by those of whom may doubt him. I hope some of these new guys bring back the nastiness we have lost over the years. Hope they have bad attitudes, in a good way.

 

[JSeahawks]

He's nothing like Beast Mode

He doesn't break tackles

Oh.

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I counted 5. Apparently that's the only play he's ever broken tackles on.

 

[sekiuHAWK]

Hate his running style

Also this

Credited with just five broken tackles over his last 475 carries.

MEH

Whoever
Did those stats is wrong. I just watched video of him for about 20 minutes straight and he broke a ton of tackles... Also, you don't need to break tackles if people can't touch you, which was often the case. I saw one clip where he looked just like lynch... Really low to the ground and an extremely wide base... I am super stoked about this pick.

 

[Pandion Haliaetus]

Not gonna lie this was my favorite RB of the draft. He was an exciting play-maker at Arkansas.

I like they took RBs with less milage than most. College production is nice but a guy like Derrick Henry or Elliot who never come out of games, how many years do they have.

 

[jake206]

We could have had Moritz Boehringer...why did we pick Collins.