re: My take on the upcoming draft....

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I was sold on La'el but reading some scouting reports, he appears to be just an average pass blocker and a mauler for the run game. This makes sense considering how often our QBs were pressured during LSU games. We need someone who is going to protect Drew & open up holes for the run game.



He doesn't have the feet to be an elite tackle in pass protection. Collins has had his share of issues with speed edge rushers. That doesn't mean he can't excel at pass protection at the guard though. Tackles are out on islands which requires great feet. Guards work in a phone booth. The area they cover is smaller which plays to the strength of Collins being a mauler even in pass protection.

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I was about to post the same thing. While I usually roll my eyes at the Draft-LSU-Fanboys, I am all on board with Collins. He may not have the feet to guard the edge, but he should pass protect just fine on the interior. That run blocking though! That's what we need. Get a mauler in there that can also pass protect, and you have a great interior line.

Now, if he would suck at pass pro from the interior as well, then maybe we should pass