Bowen: McCreary’s Approach ‘Unrealistic’ for a Rookie

NASHVILLE – If Roger McCreary has executed something improper in his first days as an expert soccer participant, it’s that he has been unwilling to simply accept that he’s sure to make errors.

That’s the first impression Tennessee Titans defensive coordinator Shane Bowen has gotten from the second-round draft decide, a cornerback out of Auburn.

“I feel the factor that stands out to me about him – he’s aggressive in every thing he does,” Bowen stated this week following one of many Titans’ organized staff actions (OTAs) periods. “Within the assembly room, he desires to have all the best solutions on a regular basis, and that’s unrealistic as a rookie. … He’s are available and executed a extremely nice job.”

McCreary by no means has been one who might rely too closely on his bodily items as a way to succeed.

At 5-foot-11, 190 kilos he’s the smallest of the three cornerbacks the Titans have chosen early within the final three drafts. Kristian Fulton, a second-round choice in 2020, is somewhat beefier at 5-foot-11, 197 kilos. Caleb Farley, the 2021 first-round decide, is 6-foot-2 and 197 kilos.

McCreary’s 40-yard sprint time on the 2022 NFL scouting mix barely cracked the highest 20 in his place group.

Plus, he went to Auburn as an unheralded prospect who needed to earn no matter enjoying time he acquired. He lastly turned a starter for his junior season and did sufficient during the last two seasons that Tennessee chosen him thirty fifth general in draft, fifth amongst all cornerbacks.

At this level, it’s unclear if he is able to compete with Fulton and Farley for one of many beginning jobs. If not, coaches actually will take a look at how he compares to veterans Buster Skrine and Greg Mabin in addition to Chris Jackson, a seventh-round choice in 2020, earlier than they assign different roles.

For his half, although, McCreary made it clear on draft day that he’s prepared for something.

“I really feel like I’ll are available and do nice with my skillset as a result of I’m a nook that may play plenty of zone too,” McCreary stated. “I do know that I can play the nickel too to slot in the secondary, and I can exit to the nook. So, I really feel prefer it’s good that going into the system they need me to play at each positions. I’m wanting ahead to enjoying at each positions.”

For now, he’s doing all he can to reside as much as these lofty private expectations.

“He cares,” Bowen stated. “You may inform he loves the sport. He loves studying the sport. He loves enjoying the sport.

“And people are the blokes you need in right here, and people are the blokes you need to coach.”

Even when they’re not good.