Redskins' Landon Collins disputes notion he's weak in coverage

ASHBURN, Va. -- Landon Collins heard the criticism: He's an in-the-box safety only; he can't cover. He also wants others to hear him -- loud and clear -- when they place labels on him.

The newest Washington Redskins safety, who signed a six-year deal worth up to $84 million, dismissed his doubters.

"I laugh, honestly, because I'm not just an in-the-box safety," Collins said. "I make plays in the box, yeah, but I make plays also other places. People see me in the box because that's what teams ask me to do sometimes."

There are two notions in the Redskins organization when it comes to Collins: Even if he's an "in-the-box" safety, so what? The team considers him elite in that area. But there also…