The Seattle Seahawks have selected Arkansas running back Alex Collins with their fifth round pick, 171st overall in the NFL Draft.
Collins is a tough, physical, and elusive back. He did not test well from an athleticism standpoint but in many ways he reminds me of a former Seahawks pick in Spencer Ware. Just a tough, between the tackles runner. He'll be the thunder of this draft class if C.J. Prosise is the lightning. The Seahawks have an identity and they're sticking to it. This reminds of 2013, when Seattle drafted Christine Michael and Spencer Ware in the 2nd/6th even though Marshawn Lynch was still in his prime.