Transcript: Cornerback Adoree Jackson

Cornerback Adoree Jackson

Q. How do you feel about having your reps scaled back?

A: I appreciate it. I think that's what comes along when you're going into year seven. I remember when I was coming in as a rookie seeing the older guys get a couple of plays off here and there. The Lord let me be able to play this long to see that come to fruition for myself so it's cool to be able to see that. Just do what I've got to do to get my conditioning and get the reps that I need to do and just help coach. Pretty much, I'm just proud to see those guys thriving and achieve so far.

Q. What do you think of what you've seen from (cornerback) Tre Hawkins III so far?

A: Comfortable, poised. Doing what he does and what got him here. So, just playing his game and not being scared of the competition or shying away from it.

Q. Part of him getting reps is you playing in the slot. What did you think of that?

A: I don't mind. It's all about helping the team at the end of the day. Seeing where you can be put and placed and just do different things. As a guy who's been doing well, he's getting the opportunity to get reps at corner, I don't mind that at all. It just lets me hone in on my craft and just make sure I'm doing what I can do in my reps when I go in at the slot, I'm just trying to make myself more valuable and versatile.

Q. How much of a different position is that since you don't have the boundary to work with? Is it something that a veteran can handle rather than a young guy?

A: Like you said, knowing the game and understanding it and being able to – (Defensive Backs Coach Jerome Henderson) Rome when we meet, talking about formations, splits, the personnel, who is what, (and) who is where. So, always having that to play when I'm out there on the field. Then, just being able to talk to the guys (and) having (Buccaneers safety) Logan Ryan before and playing in the nickel position and learning things from him was pretty cool to have. I think that helps me a lot to just keep being able to play the game the way I want to play it.

Q. How much have you played in the nickel position?

A: I did it before in college, I did it in high school, (and) I did it a little bit in the league, when I was in Tennessee. I wouldn't say I played there a lot but at the end of the day, I feel like just playing football if you know the scheme and what the defense is, if you know what your leverage is and know what you need to do, you just play to the strengths of the call and you figure out where to go from there.

Q. I know it's early, but if that was your permanent position, how would you feel about that?

A: If it's to help the team, if it's for the betterment of the team, I'm for that.

Q. You got a good taste of this defense last year. What does year two with (defensive coordinator) Wink (Martindale) look like?

A: I think it's fun. You're more comfortable, like you're saying, you get another year into the system and the scheme. You're able to have fun, you're with some familiar faces, the guys that you've seen before. You're able to communicate a little bit better, you can be more personable, you know each other. You built respect over the year so now you're out there (and) he knows what he's looking for and you know what you're looking for and then y'all can be together (inaudible). I think having another year in whatever it is – offense, defense, special teams or something where we're all together, it's always helpful.

Q. Does he expect more now?

A: I don't think it's his expectations. I think for us – he probably has an expectation for us, we always have an expectation higher. I don't think anyone should have an expectation better than yours. I think us as a team and us as a unit, we always want to achieve and do more. Whatever we did last year, (was) last year, obviously you want to top that but if you get the ball rolling right now at camp you can build on that.

Q. (Wide receiver) Jalin Hyatt had a few big catches today. What does his speed do for a secondary? Is that in the back of your mind at all?

A: I won't say it's in the back of our mind, I think it helps us because you never know what you're going to get. I can't remember who, but somebody was asking what receiver was the toughest to guard that we had at practice, and I told them, 'I like them all' because you get every look. You got the short, shifty, quick. You've got Jalin, nice stride (and) speed with (Darius Slayton) Slay. You got (David) Sills, who can do a little bit of everything. Isaiah (Hodgins) as well and then you've got Collin (Johnson), the big physical and then you've got Darren Waller that you've got to go against or (Lawrence) Cager. So, you get a little bit of everything. I think being able to have the group that we have – everyone has speed, and this is a passing league so you get to get different looks because you never know what's going to happen through the season.

Q. What is your impression of Jalin and what did you know about him before versus what you have seen out of camp so far?

A: My favorite impression of him is always, when he was doing his pro day and the coach from the Cowboys was saying how he has a specific skillset and he kept saying 'what's that? I can run routes too though.' I respected that of him. I think that's my impression of a guy who is confident in his game play and understands that people may, that's from anything, people may say you can do one thing and it's just your way of showing that you can do it all. I like him, a good head on his shoulders, great charisma. I think he's a great person.

Q. What are you in particular impressions of his route running that you are seeing out there?

A. I think he does a great job of running routes, honestly.

Q. How so? What do you mean by that?

A: Whatever they said that he couldn't do, I'm seeing him do it. Getting out of his breaks. Know how to sell, he's good in press coverage and if you're off, it's the same way. I think he does a lot of great things well and when you hear what you can't do, you work on it, and he is coming out here showing that he can be a complete receiver.

Q. What it's like trying to run with him (wide receiver Jalin Hyatt) straight up? I know you guys said you knew he was fast, and you said he's like a strider. Does it surprise you a little bit because of the way you see him running like that?

A: I don't want to say it surprises, but I feel like he's a guy once he's rolling, he's rolling if that makes sense. We've seen Darren Waller run, it's like, 'Okay, he's fast' but then when those legs start to churn it's like okay, he's going away like a (Jamaican sprinter) Usain Bolt. I'm not saying he's Usain Bolt, but I am saying how that stride is, everybody else it's like, 'tink, tink, tink' his is, 'tink…tink…tink' but he is still separating and going with speed. I don't want to say it's surprising, being a track guy, seeing the different stride lengths and different runners, but it is very impressive how fluid and smooth he is when he is running. I like that a lot about him.