EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- The New York Giants let one of their best players walk Tuesday. It was a curious, if not bewildering, decision when they elected to decline using the franchise tag on safety Landon Collins.
They allowed a 25-year-old defensive playmaker to hit the free-agent market after leading the team in tackles each of his four professional seasons and making the Pro Bowl in three of those four years. Collins was also a first-team All-Pro safety in 2016 and a team captain this past year.
It all makes the decision that much more curious, and sets a dangerous precedent for general manager Dave Gettleman.