08-16-2018, 01:34 AM
As soon as Vikings running back Roc Thomas caught a screen pass from Trevor Siemian on Saturday night against the Broncos in Denver, his eyes got big as he spotted a pair of 300-pound teammates in front of him to clear the way. A few blocks later, he ran untouched for an electrifying 78-yard touchdown.
While the speedy Thomas got the glory, and rightfully so, a closer look shows the sequence started with an outstanding kickout block by left guard Aviante Collins. Seventy-eight yards later, Collins was the first person to reach Thomas in the end zone, showcasing surprising speed to get there.
Not bad for a guy who had never played on the interior of the offensive line before last week.
“I feel like every player in this league has something special about them,” said Collins, a second-year tackle out of Texas Christian who moved inside after starting left guard Nick Easton’s season-ending neck surgery. “Somebody is super strong. Somebody is super smart. Somebody has long arms or good feet or something like that. My thing is that I’m athletic. I use those gifts that God gave me to my advantage.”
https://www.twincities.com/2018/08/14/vi...es-inside/
While the speedy Thomas got the glory, and rightfully so, a closer look shows the sequence started with an outstanding kickout block by left guard Aviante Collins. Seventy-eight yards later, Collins was the first person to reach Thomas in the end zone, showcasing surprising speed to get there.
Not bad for a guy who had never played on the interior of the offensive line before last week.
“I feel like every player in this league has something special about them,” said Collins, a second-year tackle out of Texas Christian who moved inside after starting left guard Nick Easton’s season-ending neck surgery. “Somebody is super strong. Somebody is super smart. Somebody has long arms or good feet or something like that. My thing is that I’m athletic. I use those gifts that God gave me to my advantage.”
https://www.twincities.com/2018/08/14/vi...es-inside/
