Those who can’t do, teach. In the NFL, those who have done it are also quality teachers. Veteran cornerback Darius Slay is a ballhawk and one of the league’s active leaders in interceptions. He plans to impart some of his wisdom to boost Joey Porter Jr.’s takeaway numbers.
“They say he can’t catch, but we’re gonna fix that,” Slay told ESPN’s Mina Kimes in a recent interview. “We’re gonna catch the rock this year.”
Over 12 seasons, Slay has intercepted 28 passes. That ranks fourth among active players currently on NFL rosters only trailing safety Harrison Smith (37), safety/cornerback Tyran Mathieu (36), and safety Kevin Byard (29).