Good stuff Pack, and we're in agreement there.
The reason I put his name up for possible Hall of Fame candidacy were raw numbers, which is often what people look at. 3 time Pro Bowler, and let's look at his Pro Bowl numbers:
2008 - 7 INTs, 295 yards from INT returns (#1 in the NFL) and 3 pick sixes (#1 in the NFL)
2009 - 6 INTs, 110 yards from INT returns, 2 FRs
2010 - 4 INTs, 34 yards from INT returns, 2 FRs, 1 FR TD, 1 SB ring
His pass coverage numbers were undeniably elite and let's not forget, he was only 28 in his last year of playing.
Would he have gone on to the Hall? Odds were no, but there's a pretty good shot he would have been nominated IF he maintained numbers like that.
The one thing I really miss about Collins is our CBs are gamblers. Collins allowed protection for our gambling. Without Collins back there, our gambling looked really, really ugly as there was no one back there to cover up the misses and they turned into big plays.
Amazing how the loss of only 2 players turned our #2 D into the #19 D.
My man Donald Driver
(thanks to Pack93z for the pic)
2010 will be seen as the beginning of the new Packers dynasty. 🇹🇹 🇲🇲 🇦🇷