Cleveland Browns linebacker Jamie Collins is coming off of a 2018 campaign in which he racked up 104 tackles, four sacks, an interception, a forced fumble, a fumble recovery, and four passes defended.
However, he is scheduled to make $10.5 million next season, and Browns general manager John Dorsey is not sure that Collins is worth that number.
“There were some inconsistencies,” Dorsey said when discussing Collins' play, according to Mary Kay Cabot of The Cleveland Plain Dealer. “You don’t know what leads to it. He may have been nicked. There’s certain things that come. All I know is he’s a very talented football player and you can’t have enough of those guys on your team.”
Dorsey is scheduled to meet with Bus Cook, Collins' agent, on Friday to discuss the plan moving forward.
It's worth noting that Dorsey did not acquire Collins. Collins was acquired by the Browns when Sashi Brown was still at the helm in 2016, when Brown sent a third-round draft pick to the New England Patriots in exchange for his services that October.
Dorsey says the key is whether or not Collins fits into the 4-3 scheme of new defensive coordinator Steve Wilks.
“Once you understand the concepts that Steve is trying to apply, what it takes to have a position of success within the linebacker position, you want to make sure he fits that model,’’ said Dorsey. “Jamie is a good football player, so we’re going to sit and talk to his representatives, we’re going to go back as an organization and talk about all these different things and then we’ll make a decision here moving forward.”
The Browns went 7-8-1 this past season, marking their best finish since winning 10 games all the way back in 2007.
