Watch my SEC tape: 5-foot-9 Senquez Golson plans to play big for Steelers
Cheap Jerseys The Pittsburgh Steelers' defensive reconstruction has been underway for four years now, with seven of the team's eight top-two-round draft picks since 2013 coming on the defensive side. One of those picks, cornerback Senquez Golson -- a mystery after being drafted in the second round of the 2015 draft -- would assuage a lot of
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At 5-foot-9 with quickness and zone-defense experience, Golson seems a natural fit in the slot. But Golson, who missed all of 2015 with a torn labrum, said the Steelers are working him on the inside and outside.
And Golson loves the outside. He's taking to the inside spot as well, but he thrives off the one-on-one matchups with bigger receivers by the sideline.
He feels size isn't an issue for him there. Just check his experience
cheap NFL Jerseys at Ole Miss, where he recorded 10 interceptions in his senior season. In his collegiate career, Golson matched up against the likes of Texas A&M's Mike Evans and Mizzou's Dorial Green-Beckham, both high draft picks in the NFL. First-round pick Laquon Treadwell, a former Ole Miss Rebel, was his biggest challenger at practice every day.
"Being 5-9, people think you really can’t play outside," Golson said. "I’ve played outside my whole career. All the guys that went in the first round, top 15-20 picks, wide receivers [from the SEC], I’ve got two, three years of film against them. It doesn’t matter to me. Different league, different stepping stone."
Despite the labrum and a minor injury in the spring, Golson said he'll be "ready to go"
cheap NFL Jerseys for training camp. He plans to bring versatility to the lineup. The Steelers hope he's a catalyst in the defensive backfield alongside rookies Artie Burns and Sean Davis.
"Inside, it's more of knowing where your help is at," Golson said. "Obviously it’s a little different because you have someone on the inside and outside of you. Other than that, it's just more responsible for playing on the outside, which I'm used to. But I love
Cheap Jerseys both -- I just love being in there. I'm here to do whatever I've gotta do."
Golson prefers to guard bigger receivers because he can use his physicality.
"Most of the time they aren’t as quick as the quicker guys and it comes down to the jump ball in the end zone," Golson said. "As far as a fade ball down the field, I don’t worry about that. Just the whole 5-9 thing, I’ve got to find a way to get over while in coverage."
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