Eagles Young Secondary Impressing Darius Slay: 'The Right Way!'
If there's one cornerback a young player in the Philadelphia Eagles secondary could learn from, they could do much worse than Darius Slay.
With training camp in full swing, Slay noted the growth of Philadelphia's young defensive backs and how they absorb the information he shares.
"They listen," Slay said. "A lot of guys I've been around, they mostly listen, but this group is really listening because they're young. They want to get the experience. I always tell them, 'I'm trying to get y'all to play like my years, 11 years plus.' They're going about it the right way."
Slay is entering his 11th year in the NFL and fourth with the Eagles. He played the first seven seasons of his career with the Detroit Lions. The 11th-year cornerback has had three interceptions in each of the last two seasons and 26 picks for his career.
Some young players in Philadelphia's secondary include rookie cornerbacks Kelee Ringo, Eli Ricks and second-year corner Josh Jobe. Ricks had an interception and ran it back for a touchdown in the Eagles' 20-19 loss to the Baltimore Ravens on Saturday.
Slay credits Philadelphia's ability to develop young players to veterans willing to take them under their wing.
"Our young guys become great at a younger age because they've got great vets that are willing to teach guys," Slay said. "A lot of vets that I've been around in this league probably don't want a young guy to take their spot. I'm looking forward to a young guy taking my spot because that's what it's all about."
The Eagles will be back in action for their second preseason game on Thursday when they host the Cleveland Browns at 7:30 p.m.
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