Alabama safety Landon Collins visits Carolina Panthers

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There's been a lot of focus this offseason on what the could do to upgrade 's weapons on offense, but no one should be surprised if the team addre ses its defense in the first round of the .  One potential option for the team  Chris Murphy Jersey at No. 25 overall -- Alabama safety -- visited the club on Friday,  It's not hard to see a potential match between Collins and the , as safety is among the top five .  Collins isn't as highly regarded for his coverage skills as some at his position, but as anyone who saw him play in college can tell you, he's a terrific playmaker and one of the hardest hitters in the draft.  project Collins to be the only safety taken in the first round, but he was moved back to the No. 2 spot at the position in NFL Media analyst in favor of Arizona State's .  However, offensive tackle is viewed as a bigger need for the , and some analysts see the franchise taking an OT like out of Stanford or Texas A&M's in Round 1.  As far as Collins is concerned, he might not even be around whe the pick at No. 25. A number of NFL Media mock drafts have him pegged for the at No. 20.  You can follow Bryan Fischer on Twitter at .  Brian Johnson Jersey