“Right now, Artie and Sid have done some good things,” defensive coordinator Clint Hurtt said earlier this week. “Artie had a couple good PBUs today, as did Coby. We’re just continuing to see that progression in the competition come along with those four guys, nothing is solidified. We will see them continue to compete every day, but we are excited about the two young kids too.”
For Jones, a former University of Washington standout who was acquired in a trade just before the start of last season, being pushed by the rookies behind him and Burns is an exciting challenge that should only benefit the entire team.
“Competition is great,” Jones said. “You’ve got to embrace it and rise to the occasion. Even though it is competition, you still have to worry about yourself and what you can do, and know yourself and what you bring to the table. Whenever those guys are doing good, I’m clapping my hands to them, no doubt. I love it, because when they’re doing good, it’s better for the team. If they’re growing and competing and doing well, that’s great for all of us.”
And echoing a message frequently preached by Pete Carroll, Jones said the competition isn’t with Bryant or Woolen, but with himself.
“As players, every one of us has to come to work and lock in and do our job and be held accountable to that, and do the best of our ability,” Jones said. “We have a standard, and we want to maximize our potential, and every day we try to do that. It’s more so looking at, how are you going to maximize yourself today, how are young going to be the best version of you? And not worrying about everything else that could possibly be going on. So that’s how I try to simplify everything and best the best version of myself every day, and I feel like the best version of myself is enough.
“Every time I line up, the guy across from me is trying to destroy you… If you come out there and you don’t have your (stuff) together, it might not be a good day for you, and you never want that. So make…
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