Texans vs. Ravens: Will Anderson Jr. 'Super-Ready' for Lamar Jackson
Many NFL pass-rushers have been asked over the past few seasons which quarterback is the toughest to tackle. The consensus: Baltimore Ravens' Lamar Jackson.
Houston Texans rookie edge rusher Will Anderson Jr. has the tough task of stopping Jackson in his first career regular season game on Sept. 10.
The scrambling quarterback often sees an open field with his elusive speed and agility, but when Anderson experiences the likely opportunity in Week 1, he said that Jackson won't breeze by him.
"I gotta go take the up-field shoulder and make the play, man," Anderson said on The Rich Eisen Show.
Anderson revealed his mindset for the game and how that factors into stopping Jackson.
"Just going out there and being myself," Anderson said. "Don't overdo it, do everything that you've been doing right in training camp leading up to this moment, not making it bigger than it is and just making sure that I'm honing my technique and my discipline. It's going to be fun, I'm super ready and excited to go out with the team in action for the first time."
Anderson explained how excited he was for Texans coach DeMeco Ryans' regular season debut, along with the rest of the team.
"(Ryans has) been doing a great job, staffing is doing a really great job and the players, of course, we've been working our butts off. Just to be a part of this is a big blessing. I'm super happy and I don't take anything for granted.
Ryans said that Anderson, despite being a rookie, has already become a leader in the defensive room.
"Watch how he shows up to practice every day. That's how everyone should look," Ryans said earlier this week as the Texans work their way through the preseason ending with a Sunday meeting with the Saints. "Watch how he plays on game day: full speed every time, all-out effort, physicality. That's what it should look like, and that's where Will is. That's what a leader does."
You can follow Hunter De Siver on Twitter @HunterDeSiver
Want the latest in breaking and insider news for the Houston Texans? Click Here
Follow Texans Daily on Twitter and Facebook
Make sure to subscribe to our daily podcast @LockedOnTexans today! Click here To Listen.
Want even more Houston Texans news? Check out the SI.com team page here.
