Since returning from an early-season thigh injury, Jamie Collins has played nearly every available defensive snap (save those near the ends of games with the outcomes already decided). With Jerod Mayo lost for the year to a torn patellar tendon, Collins and fellow linebacker Dont’a Hightower have taken over all the middle linebacking duties and have solidly filled the defensive captain’s shoes. While Hightower has assumed primary play-calling duties, Collins’s responsibilities have him bouncing between run support, pass coverage, and pass rush. He’s done an excellent job in most respects, though with a few areas in which he could improve.
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