Jets RB Joe McKnight Will Play Some CB To Help Fill The Void Left By Darrelle Revis

Running back Joe McKnight will have an increased role as a cornerback moving forward. The Daily News reported two weeks ago that McKnight practiced at cornerback and met with defensive coaches in the run-up to the Steelers game in Week 2 – he didn't get any reps at corner in the game – with Darrelle Revis out with a concussion.

On Wednesday, Rex Ryan admitted that McKnight's role on defense will grow with Revis out for the season with an ACL tear.

"We'll do that this week with Joe McKnight," Ryan said. "He'll have a role on offense, but we're also teaching him how to play corner. Not quite a full-time capacity, but he's going to be over there a ton in the meetings and everything else."

McKnight played defensive back in high school before USC's Pete Carroll's made him a full-time running back. McKnight was used as a blitzing defensive back on one play against the Ravens last season.

"He's a guy that we saw on scout team when he was a rookie," Ryan said. "He has the necessary skills to be able to play corner. He's got the speed, the size, the athleticism, the ball skills. Everything you look for in a corner. So, I don't think there's any reason not to think that Joe McKnight couldn't be a corner."

"It's just going to take time, obviously," Ryan added. "But I think with (defensive backs coach) Dennis Thurman and (assistant defensive backs coach) Jimmy O'Neil over there, I think we got great teachers of the game. It'll be interesting. I would not bet against Joe McKnight becoming a good corner."

Source: NYDailyNews

 

Can't be any worse than he is at RB.

 

IMO he isn't being properly used by the jets as a RB. He could be a decent NB with his speed off the edge.

 

I read he's pissed off about not being used on offense, and he basically set himself up to fail at CB before trying by saying he played there in HS only.

 

I agree that in a different offense and utilized differently, he could produce.

 

playing CB in this league is not as easy as many make it out to be. if i were a qb on an opposing team and saw mcknight sub into the game, i would immediately go his direction relentlessly

 

If I were the worst WR in the league I'd be salivating at a chance to go up against McKnight...lol.

 

Yeah. I don't think he's out of line being upset by this. He's basically set up to get torched. Just don't put him in man coverage for gods sake..maybe a dime zone he'd be able to hold his own spot but idk..