49ers select Alfred Collins-DT-Texas with the 43rd pick in the 2025 NFL Draft | Page 94

Jan 12, 2026 at 5:35 PM

JaggedJ
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Originally posted by _Goldblooded_:
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Eagles had 19 carries for 85 yards (4.5 yards per carry) when #49ers rookie DT CJ West wasn't on the field. It was 17 carries for 55 yards (3.2 ypc) when West was on the field. When West AND Alfred Collins were on the field together, Philly had 13 carries for 38 yards (2.9 ypc). Impact from the rookie DTs has been growing.

That's the important thing. Impact is growing, and still room to grow further. Another off season (plus Bosa, Warner, Williams back) will help a lot.

Next season should be interesting, but if Saleh goes I just hope we don't make another Sorensen hire that might stunt that growth.

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Jan 21, 2026 at 1:25 PM

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Collins dislocated his shoulder against the Texans and played through it for the rest of the year.

#49ers DT Alfred Collins might need shoulder surgery this offseason, per Kyle Shanahan pic.twitter.com/rNmk9vuc3m
— OurSF49ers (@OurSf49ers) January 21, 2026

Jan 21, 2026 at 1:29 PM

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Originally posted by Heroism:
Collins dislocated his shoulder against the Texans and played through it for the rest of the year.

#49ers DT Alfred Collins might need shoulder surgery this offseason, per Kyle Shanahan pic.twitter.com/rNmk9vuc3m
— OurSF49ers (@OurSf49ers) January 21, 2026

To me his play is even more impressive knowing this.

Jan 21, 2026 at 4:28 PM

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lamontb
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Get well...they will need h8m big time going forward

Jan 21, 2026 at 6:34 PM

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Originally posted by _Goldblooded_:

Originally posted by Heroism:
Collins dislocated his shoulder against the Texans and played through it for the rest of the year.

#49ers DT Alfred Collins might need shoulder surgery this offseason, per Kyle Shanahan pic.twitter.com/rNmk9vuc3m
— OurSF49ers (@OurSf49ers) January 21, 2026

To me his play is even more impressive knowing this.

This. Tough kid who was only getting better as the season went on

Jan 21, 2026 at 10:30 PM

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After hearing rumors of Warner wanting to come back if we made it to SB, JJ playing with all kinds of broken sh!t, and other guys too, there's no doubt he was going to tough it out. We have a bunch of DAWGS on this team and he's one of them. Can't wait for next season!!

Jan 22, 2026 at 1:19 PM

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brodiebluebanaszak
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What's he waiting for? Get it done now.

Jan 22, 2026 at 6:44 PM

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genus49
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Originally posted by brodiebluebanaszak:
What's he waiting for? Get it done now.

I think he was waiting for your approval.

Jan 22, 2026 at 6:55 PM

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Originally posted by genus49:

Originally posted by brodiebluebanaszak:
What's he waiting for? Get it done now.

I think he was waiting for your approval.

Again wth is with all these injuries.

Jan 23, 2026 at 11:53 AM

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There are some things Collins should do this offseason to improve as a player starting with his body composition. Dude is carrying a lot of bad weight and losing that will help to improve his athleticism. His focus in the offseason should be to trim down, improve explosiveness, improve mobility for his pad level, and continue refining his pass-rush plan and technique.

[ Edited by Heroism on Jan 23, 2026 at 11:54 AM ]

Jan 23, 2026 at 11:59 AM

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Originally posted by Heroism:
There are some things Collins should do this offseason to improve as a player starting with his body composition. Dude is carrying a lot of bad weight and losing that will help to improve his athleticism. His focus in the offseason should be to trim down, improve explosiveness, improve mobility for his pad level, and continue refining his pass-rush plan and technique.

Totally agree, plus I see him getting locked up one on one too much. Need to see more moves from him and explosion like you mentioned.

Jan 24, 2026 at 11:31 AM

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Originally posted by Heroism:
There are some things Collins should do this offseason to improve as a player starting with his body composition. Dude is carrying a lot of bad weight and losing that will help to improve his athleticism. His focus in the offseason should be to trim down, improve explosiveness, improve mobility for his pad level, and continue refining his pass-rush plan and technique.

My understanding is this was already happening last year. I believe he did lose some of the bad weight. He was getting Bosa's chef and improving his diet.

Jan 25, 2026 at 6:28 AM

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Originally posted by Kolohe:

Originally posted by Heroism:
There are some things Collins should do this offseason to improve as a player starting with his body composition. Dude is carrying a lot of bad weight and losing that will help to improve his athleticism. His focus in the offseason should be to trim down, improve explosiveness, improve mobility for his pad level, and continue refining his pass-rush plan and technique.

Totally agree, plus I see him getting locked up one on one too much. Need to see more moves from him and explosion like you mentioned.

This largely depends on what we expect from him. I don't think we necessarily drafted him to be "explosive" but more of an anchor in the middle. You always want explosiveness but the extra weight can help him in anchoring, It ultimately comes down to if he can consistently get his pad level right and time the snap if we expect him to be anything more than a massive cog against the run. The potential is certainly there but I think that's what he is

Jan 25, 2026 at 6:34 AM

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Originally posted by genus49:

Originally posted by brodiebluebanaszak:
What's he waiting for? Get it done now.

I think he was waiting for your approval.

Given. Now sprint to the nearest gurney.

Jan 25, 2026 at 7:51 AM

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Forgetting the justified concerns with our drafting history….I do think Collins has the looks of an impact player moving forward.