He tells himself to trust his eyes, to believe what he sees. Because there just isn’t much New Orleans Saints safety Darren Sharper hasn’t seen in his 12-plus seasons and 185 NFL games as a safety.
The Times-PicayuneNew Orleans Saints safety Darren Sharper has a knack for knowing where to be. What he sees often allows him to be a master pilferer. Sometimes it even allows him to take from teammates.
"When he got the interception — really, that was Roman’s guy," rookie cornerback Malcolm Jenkins said through a smile, referring to Sharper’s fourth-quarter interception Sunday against Philadelphia. Sharper returned the ball 97 yards for a touchdown and the final points in a 48-22 win.
"He didn’t even cover his own man, but he saw something and he went and stole it," Jenkins said.
"I don’t know if it was stealing," Sharper said. "Maybe, (it was) being a little lazy. I didn’t really want to switch sides with (Harper), so I just said I’m going to stay on my side.