New York Giants defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo has confessed that he is already impressed with the leadership skills of Landon Collins.
The Giants moved up in the second round of the NFL Draft to select Collins with the 33rd overall pick, solidifying their secondary after he impressed in his college career with the Alabama Crimson Tide.
Spagnuolo has revealed that he was pleased to see the new arrival take charge of the defense during the final drills of their rookie minicamp.
"I will say this, from practice one to just this morning, I saw a jump already," Spagnuolo told reporters. "They come here initially and they're feeling their way through.
"They don't really want to say anything, but by the time we got to that last team period, Landon was moving people around and directing, so if he can keep doing that every day, I think we'll have exactly what we thought we had when we took him."
Collins recorded 190 tackles and five interceptions in his three years with the Crimson Tide.
Simon Sinclair
