TexasTerror
May 24th, 2010, 11:18 AM
Praise being thrown on former UMass offensive lineman, turned New York Jets left guard Vladimir Ducasse...
Vladimir Ducasse was drafted into the NFL a month ago. And last Thursday, he found himself practicing with the first team of an offensive line that paved the way for the league's best rushing game last season.
"It is exciting to be able to go with the ones," the Jets' second-round pick said after the third day of OTAs last week. "Pretty much we're trying to get me exposed to as much as possible."
That exposure includes a new position -- left guard -- after three years as a starting left tackle at UMass. The 6-5, 330-pound Ducasse is embracing the change, saying "I'm a guard" and explaining that he thinks he's physically a better fit for that position. He's also been adjusting to the speed of the game, coming from the NCAA's Football Championship Subdivision, but admitted he still needs time until he's comfortable doing things like changing a call at the line of scrimmage.
http://www.nj.com/jets/index.ssf/2010/05/second-round_pick_vladimir_duc.html
Vladimir Ducasse was drafted into the NFL a month ago. And last Thursday, he found himself practicing with the first team of an offensive line that paved the way for the league's best rushing game last season.
"It is exciting to be able to go with the ones," the Jets' second-round pick said after the third day of OTAs last week. "Pretty much we're trying to get me exposed to as much as possible."
That exposure includes a new position -- left guard -- after three years as a starting left tackle at UMass. The 6-5, 330-pound Ducasse is embracing the change, saying "I'm a guard" and explaining that he thinks he's physically a better fit for that position. He's also been adjusting to the speed of the game, coming from the NCAA's Football Championship Subdivision, but admitted he still needs time until he's comfortable doing things like changing a call at the line of scrimmage.
http://www.nj.com/jets/index.ssf/2010/05/second-round_pick_vladimir_duc.html