Former Redskins safety Sean Taylor was Landon Collins idol from seestyle's blog

INDIANAPOLIS -- NFL combine participants don't often admit to shedding tears about anything, but didn't hesitate Jalen Davis Jersey when asked how he was impacted by the death of former safety Sean Taylor."I cried," the former Alabama star said. "That's a definite."Considered the top safety available in the 2015 , Collins models his game after the former Miami Hurricanes star who was tragically killed in a shooting in November, 2007. He Khalid Kareem Jersey wore No. 26 at Alabama in Taylor's honor. And as the kind of safety who supports the run like an extra linebacker, Collins' style isn't unlike Taylor's, either."I idolized Sean Taylor for his physical play, his pa sion for the game, you could see it every time he touched the field," Collins said. "... and I like being physical in the box."The early-entry junior said he started watching Taylor in high school. Taylor was killed before Collins Joe Burrow Jersey was even of high school age, but he clarified the comment by citing the homework he has done on the former first-round pick."I've watched youtubes on him, I've watched everything -- hour-long videos on him, I watched a 30 for 30," Collins said.Collins, a potential first-round pick, is at the top of a draft cla s of safeties that is considered a weak one overall. Clubs that conducted informal interviews with him at the onset of his combine stay included the , , , , Brandon Wilson Jersey , and ."Easy first day," Collins joked.Taylor's former team hasn't yet spoken to Collins, but he's looking forward to it happening. Filling Taylor's shoes as a player is too much to ask of any rookie safety, particularly in Washington. But according to the , the will give Pooka Williams Jr. Jersey Collins that chance by making him the No. 5 overall pick of the draft.*Follow Chase Goodbread on Twitter *.
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