Thomas Collins DL Oregon State |
NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report

Scouting Report: Weaknesses

• Anchor gives way too easily against the run, washed at the point
• Recorded zero sacks on the year despite the pressure volume
• Short at 73 inches, lacking the length to disengage inside
• Tackling finish is poor, with four misses across the year
• Pressure rarely converted to finishes against Texas Tech and others

Scouting Report: Summary

Collins started every game inside for Oregon State and gave the front durable snaps, a compact interior player who wins with quickness off the ball more than length or power. The pass-rush flashes are the encouraging part: sixteen pressures on the year, including a four-pressure game against Washington State, from a player who fires off the snap and gets into gaps before guards settle. The motor and the get-off are the traits worth developing here.

The limitations are significant. His washed at the point in the run game and the anchor gives way too easily, he recorded zero sacks despite the pressure volume, and at 73 inches he lacks the length to disengage once blockers latch on. The tackling finish is poor with four misses, and his pressure rarely converted to finishes against the better fronts he faced, including Texas Tech. He is a quickness-based interior player whose game has real holes against power.

Long-term, he is a developmental interior penetrator who has to convert pressure into production and add anchor to hold a run-down role. The get-off gives him a trait to build on, but the length, the run defense, and the lack of finish point to a long developmental road. That lands a priority-free-agent grade on quickness, a depth flier who needs time and coaching to round out.