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.