LSU coach OL Lael Collins will be top-5 pick in NFL draft

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LSU offensive tackle La'el Collins is considered one of the top NFL  Deonte Burton Jersey prospects at his position for the 2015 draft, but the way Tigers a sistant coach Frank Wilson sees it, Collins is more than that.A lot more."If La'el Collins is not a top-five draft pick, I'll ki s my own expletive ," Wilson said, .Texas A&M offensive tackle Cedric Ogbuehi is generally considered the top 2015 tackle prospect in the SEC, and last January he received a first-round draft grade from the Advisory Board for the 2014 draft before deciding to return for his senior year. In projecting Collins, a senior, as a top-five pick, Wilson is more or le s putting Collins in the same cla s as Ogbuehi as a prospect, if not better."La'el had a monstrous game," Wilson said of Collins' performance in the Tigers' home win over Ole Mi s Saturday. "I've only gotten to play No. 24, and I've already counted six pancake blocks."Added LSU and former offensive coordinator Cam Cameron: "He was dominant (Saturday) night. He's improving at such a rapid rate. He's probably half as good right nowas he's gonna ultimately be. La'el has the heart of a lion. He's a warrior. His leadership has been as good as I've been around. There are very few guys who you can legitimately say can be dominant tackles or dominant guards. He can. To have that much versatility, that is uncommon."Collins said before the season that he . For all of LSU's succe s in producing NFL talent, the Tigers have not produced a first-round pick on the offensive line since 1998, when the chose guard Alan Faneca No. 26 overall.If Wilson proves correct, that will change emphatically next spring.*Follow Chase Goodbread on Twitter *.  James Johnson Jersey