Laell Collins = Trey Waynes

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(09-27-2022, 10:19 AM)Crazyjdawg Wrote: Even if Collins is a huge bust here (which I'm 50/50 on thus far, but it's early), you still can't compare him to Waynes because at least Collins is seeing the field.

I don't think he is a bust, at least not yet. I've often found that a lot of fans don't have much perspective on how players across the league are doing. For instance, we may think that someone is truly awful, but compared to the rest of their peers, they are perfectly average. This, funnily enough, describes La'el Collins. I'm not using PFF grades, but I am using their pressure data. La'el is the epitome of "average" when it comes to pass blocking. 

Pressure Percentage - 4.7% (League average 4.7%)
Sack Percentage - 0.006% (League Average 0.006%)

Now, using PFF grades, he is awful. I've never been a fan of their grades, though, so I am not putting much stock into that. I know other people do, but as far as empirical data goes, he is a league average pass blocker.