It isn’t as if Collins hasn’t played on the edge in games. He did it about 30 percent of his snaps last season, but only on first- and second-downs, never in true passing situations. He notched his only two career sacks in 2022, both lined up at the line of scrimmage but not on the edge.
The change “is nothing crazy new to me,” Collins said, noting that the entire philosophy of the defense has changed with a new staff.
Rallis raves about Collins’ intelligence, going as far to say that sometimes he’d prefer to take Collins out of the meeting room at times so the conversations won’t confuse the other players.
How the Cardinals deploy the rest of the edge rushers – Cameron Thomas, Myjai Sanders, rookie BJ Ojulari, Dennis Gardeck, Victor Dimukeje – will be interesting, and that’s even before Collins is factored in.
Collins will do what is asked, however, and that seems to be trending toward playing with an edge.
“Sacking the Q is always a good thing,” Collins said.
CARDINALS SIGN CORNERBACKS
The Cardinals signed a pair of cornerbacks on Monday after a tryout. Bobby Price has played 22 games over the last three seasons with the Detroit Lions, while Dylan Mabin has played four games and spent time with the Raiders, Vikings, Saints, and Falcons. Both have size. Price is 6-foot-4, 208 pounds, while Maybin is 6-1, 195.
