Post by I definitely have a cock~~~ on Sept 3, 2015 10:25:27 GMT -5
Second-Year CB Is Healthy, Playing Faster & Understanding the Game
Dexter McDougleicon-article-link.gif is set to complete his first preseason as a pro and the second-year cornerback has turned in a fine effort to date. Entering Thursday’s preseason finale vs. the Eagles, McDougle leads the Jets with three passes defended and he has also contributed six defensive tackles.“I feel like I’m just understanding the game more,” he told me his week. “I’ve always been pretty strong at the line, getting hands on everything. But I’m doing a better job in-phase, running down the field with receivers and being able to read what they’re going to do coming out of breaks. I’m coming out of my breaks a lot faster.”Last August, McDougle’s rookie season came to a screeching halt as he tore his ACL in his left knee. A third-round selection out of Maryland, McDougle spent the 2014 campaign on injured reserve. After a long rehab, he returned to team drills in the spring and was a fixture on the practice field throughout camp.“I’m feeling good. Up to this point, I’ve been healthy,” he said. “The knee has been feeling really good and I’ve been flying around, making plays. So I’m happy, just getting ready for this next game.”
Last summer at SUNY Cortland, McDougle lined up at 201 pounds. But listed at 5’10”, 195 pounds on the current Jets roster, McDougle is leaner and faster in Year 2. He says he takes care of his body better both pre-practice and post-practice, learning from veterans last year and established pros like Darrelle Revisicon-article-link.gif and Antonio Cromartie “My body’s a lot different from last year. I got my body to where I want to be right now,” he said. “I’m 193 right now. I’m playing a lot faster. I think all-around just understanding the game - the game has slowed down for me a lot.”Playing both outside and inside, McDougle doesn’t hint at a preference. To him, it’s all playing cornerback and that’s something he embraces.“I’m pretty comfortable left, right, and inside left and inside right. Basically in this defense, you have to be ready to play all those positions,” he said. “I played pretty evenly all around this preseason. I think last game I was a lot more on the outside, but it wouldn’t matter if I had played nickel or outside. Either way I’m comfortable.”The Jets have the right to feel comfortable at the corner position. Darrelle Revis, Antonio Cromartie and Buster Skrineicon-article-link.gif are entrenched 1-3, but the talent and depth extends to players like Darrin Wallsicon-article-link.gif, Marcus Williamsicon-article-link.gif and McDougle. Dee Millinericon-article-link.gif, a former first-round pick, is working his way back from a wrist injury.
“We have a lot of depth in there. We’re a strong unit. For us, we just go out there and keep competing and let all that other stuff handle itself,” McDougle said. “In our DB room, we have a lot of good guys. You just have to go out there and do what you have to do, and everything else will take care of itself. Just make plays and do my job.”Even if McDougle doesn’t start against the Eagles, he figures to see a lot of playing time.“I’ve been playing a lot this preseason,” he said. “So whenever I get my opportunity, I’m trying to make the most of it. It’s just another game for me, so we’ll see who’s playing on Thursday.”
> www.newyorkjets.com/news/article-7/McDougle-Makes-His-Move/81a540c2-27ab-46af-a073-933b06cbaec3
Dexter McDougleicon-article-link.gif is set to complete his first preseason as a pro and the second-year cornerback has turned in a fine effort to date. Entering Thursday’s preseason finale vs. the Eagles, McDougle leads the Jets with three passes defended and he has also contributed six defensive tackles.“I feel like I’m just understanding the game more,” he told me his week. “I’ve always been pretty strong at the line, getting hands on everything. But I’m doing a better job in-phase, running down the field with receivers and being able to read what they’re going to do coming out of breaks. I’m coming out of my breaks a lot faster.”Last August, McDougle’s rookie season came to a screeching halt as he tore his ACL in his left knee. A third-round selection out of Maryland, McDougle spent the 2014 campaign on injured reserve. After a long rehab, he returned to team drills in the spring and was a fixture on the practice field throughout camp.“I’m feeling good. Up to this point, I’ve been healthy,” he said. “The knee has been feeling really good and I’ve been flying around, making plays. So I’m happy, just getting ready for this next game.”
Last summer at SUNY Cortland, McDougle lined up at 201 pounds. But listed at 5’10”, 195 pounds on the current Jets roster, McDougle is leaner and faster in Year 2. He says he takes care of his body better both pre-practice and post-practice, learning from veterans last year and established pros like Darrelle Revisicon-article-link.gif and Antonio Cromartie “My body’s a lot different from last year. I got my body to where I want to be right now,” he said. “I’m 193 right now. I’m playing a lot faster. I think all-around just understanding the game - the game has slowed down for me a lot.”Playing both outside and inside, McDougle doesn’t hint at a preference. To him, it’s all playing cornerback and that’s something he embraces.“I’m pretty comfortable left, right, and inside left and inside right. Basically in this defense, you have to be ready to play all those positions,” he said. “I played pretty evenly all around this preseason. I think last game I was a lot more on the outside, but it wouldn’t matter if I had played nickel or outside. Either way I’m comfortable.”The Jets have the right to feel comfortable at the corner position. Darrelle Revis, Antonio Cromartie and Buster Skrineicon-article-link.gif are entrenched 1-3, but the talent and depth extends to players like Darrin Wallsicon-article-link.gif, Marcus Williamsicon-article-link.gif and McDougle. Dee Millinericon-article-link.gif, a former first-round pick, is working his way back from a wrist injury.
“We have a lot of depth in there. We’re a strong unit. For us, we just go out there and keep competing and let all that other stuff handle itself,” McDougle said. “In our DB room, we have a lot of good guys. You just have to go out there and do what you have to do, and everything else will take care of itself. Just make plays and do my job.”Even if McDougle doesn’t start against the Eagles, he figures to see a lot of playing time.“I’ve been playing a lot this preseason,” he said. “So whenever I get my opportunity, I’m trying to make the most of it. It’s just another game for me, so we’ll see who’s playing on Thursday.”
> www.newyorkjets.com/news/article-7/McDougle-Makes-His-Move/81a540c2-27ab-46af-a073-933b06cbaec3
