“We can be real special,” Verrett said. “I know it’s a tough for the coaches to make a decision on who’s going to go out there, just because of how deep we are. But I think just how tight we are as a group, it’s going to allow us to keep feeding off each other. Everyone’s going be wanting to get better each and every day because you know the guys behind you are going to want to be where you are.”
Chargers cornerback Jason Verrett has appeared in five totals games over the past two seasons. The 27-year-old is excited to head into the 2018 season fully healthy, and he’s ready to return to his Pro Bowl level.
“I think it’s going to be a little bit more juice, just dealing with the fact that I lost two seasons,” Verrett told Hayley Elwood of Chargers.com (via Charean Williams of ProFootballTalk.com). “I’m hungry. I’m going to grind. I’m going to grind, grind, grind. They’re going to see the Pro Bowl player they saw in 2015.”
The former first-rounder had a breakout season in 2015, compiling 42 tackles, 12 passes defended, and three interceptions en route to a Pro Bowl nod. However, the cornerback has recently been battling through a torn ACL that he suffered during the 2016 campaign.
Starters Trevor Williams and Casey Hayward will still be around next season, but Verrett will be given every opportunity to contribute if he’s healthy.
Sure hope DJ can at least be a 2 down serviceable ILB. He’s lost a lot of speed and lateral movement but has experience on his side. Even though I’m a chiefs fan (obviously not a Raiders fan) I want DJ. to ride off into the sunset on a high note and I sure hope he’s not as bad as he was for the Chiefs in 2017.
Raiders won’t be that great this year! I see Denver winning the division and chargers being 2nd, and than toss up between 3rd and 4th place with the raiders and chiefs
The browns should be a lot better this year, but time will tell if they are ready or not for that jump to happen in the future!