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The Giants selected Collins in the second round of the 2015 NFL Draft, 33rd overall.

The Giants selected Collins in the second round of the 2015 NFL Draft, 33rd overall.

Analysis:

Collins was widely expected to be the first safety selected, but Damarious Randall was the only safety to get picked in the first round. The Giants clearly coveted Collins as their starting strong safety, as they traded a fourth- and a seventh-round pick to move up for him. Collins' skill set is a bit limited in that he's a pure strong safety who might prove to be a coverage liability, but the Giants might be thinner at safety than any team in the league, and Collins should be their top guy at the position this year. He'll be a top candidate to emerge as a rookie IDP factor.

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