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Dirk Koetter wants to see more out of Vernon Hargreaves III in year 2

Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Dirk Koetter wants to see more out of cornerback Vernon Hargreaves III in his second season, believing the 11th overall pick in the 2016 NFL draft didn't play aggressively enough last year.

At the NFL owners meetings, Koetter told reporters, "I think Vernon needs to be more aggressive." This is consistent with what Koetter told Hargreaves during the season, that he needed to attack the short routes in front of him.

"I think, sometimes, Vernon was too content to just cover his guy," Koetter said. "They threw it to him and he was right there and made the tackle.