Wow, tough crowd.
You know, it took CMike, the dude everyone suddenly loves around here (and for great reason, he's rededicated himself tremendously and deserves the love) 4 seasons to finally score his first touchdown in the pros, and 3 seasons and 3 teams to finally make a difference for us down the stretch last season and against Minnesota in the playoffs.
I'm not saying that Collins is guaranteed to take the same career path, but it's game 3 of his rookie season for crying out loud. He's always going to be going up against it with the 12th Man because so many wanted him cut in favor of Pope. Well, Pope hasn't done anything for the Jets this season either, so it's not like Collins was cut in favor of a guy that's going to win this seasons rushing title.
Both guys are "longshots" to become great pros, but I'm not ready to give up on Collins just yet. The Seahawks always seem to have a few guys that just take a while for them to "get it." Whether that be getting in better shape, studying the playbook, staying healthy, etc. CMike, Golden Tate, Cassius Marsh, Byron Maxwell... the list goes on and on.
Time will tell if Collins gets as long of a rope as those guys did, but if he does, I could see him carving out a spot on the roster because he's got good vision and good footwork. The rest will come with time, if he's afforded it, which is definitely not a given.
All I'm saying is, don't write him off just yet.
Now watch him get cut tomorrow. Sorry if I jinxed ya, AC!