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From the Saints Official Site:
Defensive end Isaiah Foskey is ready to "play free" as the former second-round pick enters his second season looking to earn a more significant role on the defensive line for the New Orleans Saints.
"I feel like playing free is just playing with confidence, playing with that little swagger," Foskey said Wednesday. "I feel like that's what I finally got back throughout this OTAs."
Saints Coach Dennis Allen said he wants Foskey to "cut it loose" after the first open practice of OTAs. Foskey said it was a mental block for him and that was part of what he worked on during the offseason.
Foskey played a limited role his rookie season, seeing the field for 83 defensive snaps and 145 special teams snaps, tallying nine tackles and one pass defense. Foskey said he felt he didn't get a good grasp going into his rookie season and that impacted his performance.
"I definitely was a little hesitant going, like looking back from last year," Foskey said. "I feel like that was just like, me just trying not to make a mistake, but now I'm just pretty much going full speed."
Well... I sure hope Foskey shows out! It's not like we've had a lot of luck drafting DE's the last several years.
For that matter, same for Peyton Turner. He's got one last chance to stay off the injury list and be what the Saints thought that he would be when they drafted him. One thing is for sure, ranking in near the bottom in sacks again is not going to bode well for the Saints chances at improving on last season's record. With the DB's that we currently have, if the D-Line can keep pressure on QB it's going to be a fun season to watch on the defensive side.
Defensive end Isaiah Foskey is ready to "play free" as the former second-round pick enters his second season looking to earn a more significant role on the defensive line for the New Orleans Saints.
"I feel like playing free is just playing with confidence, playing with that little swagger," Foskey said Wednesday. "I feel like that's what I finally got back throughout this OTAs."
Saints Coach Dennis Allen said he wants Foskey to "cut it loose" after the first open practice of OTAs. Foskey said it was a mental block for him and that was part of what he worked on during the offseason.
Foskey played a limited role his rookie season, seeing the field for 83 defensive snaps and 145 special teams snaps, tallying nine tackles and one pass defense. Foskey said he felt he didn't get a good grasp going into his rookie season and that impacted his performance.
"I definitely was a little hesitant going, like looking back from last year," Foskey said. "I feel like that was just like, me just trying not to make a mistake, but now I'm just pretty much going full speed."
Well... I sure hope Foskey shows out! It's not like we've had a lot of luck drafting DE's the last several years.
For that matter, same for Peyton Turner. He's got one last chance to stay off the injury list and be what the Saints thought that he would be when they drafted him. One thing is for sure, ranking in near the bottom in sacks again is not going to bode well for the Saints chances at improving on last season's record. With the DB's that we currently have, if the D-Line can keep pressure on QB it's going to be a fun season to watch on the defensive side.
