Despite it being DeJean’s first game back, the rookie knows he could have had a better performance and that playing in this league is going to be a learning process. He had an illegal contact penalty on a play where safety Tristin McCollum snagged an interception that would be called back.
“It was all right, still a lot of lot of things to learn from,” DeJean said of his performance. “When you go back and watch the tape, a couple missed tackles that I remember. Just got to be better, got to stick on guys better as well. There’s lots to learn. You know, we got a got a great group of guys to learn from as well.”
Paying attention off the field has helped DeJean be prepared for this moment. Knowing the defense and the system was one of the biggest things he could do while not being allowed to play, and he felt comfortable being out there on Saturday.
The versatile defensive back saw good things from himself and is aware of the improvements he needs to make going forward.
“I feel like I executed the calls, I knew what I was doing out there,” DeJean said. “Just got to be in a better position sometimes on a few of those plays, be able to make a better play on those, but it’s good to get back out there and it will kind of be a good learning experience once I go watch the tape.”
As DeJean will continue to adjust to Fangio’s defense, he’s leaned on guys such as Avonte Maddox, Darius Slay, and Reed Blankenship to help him throughout his rookie Training Camp.
“I wouldn’t say it’s too difficult. A lot of things go together. Some parts go together, whether it’s in our nickel or base, but you got older guys who’ve been around the league and have learned different defenses. So, it’s good to have those guys around. He’s (Vic Fangio) done a great job of teaching as well,” DeJean said.
As the regular season quickly approaches with the opening kickoff in Brazil against the Packers just 13 days away, DeJean feels he is ready to go in any way the team will need him.
“I feel like I can play and execute all the calls if I’m out there, if my name is called. My job is to be ready to go, no matter what position that is,” he said. – Written by Liam Wichser
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