Link: Douglas Ready to Lead and Contribute on Big Stage

There’s been a lot of press about the players that the Jets acquired this offseason, but little or nothing was made of the arrival of Marques Douglas, even after he was made the de facto starter once the team traded Kenyon Coleman. Roderick Boone of Newsday talked to Douglas and got a sense of what he’s looking forward to this coming season. “I am looking forward to [being a leader], man,” Douglas said. “So many years, I’ve had what I look at as Pro Bowl numbers. But at the same time, you are always looked over for a guy who was drafted first or a guy who was the franchise’s choice. So I’m looking forward to being healthy this season, and going out there and putting up some of my biggest numbers to date.” Douglas has unquestioned durability, playing in all 16 games in each of the past six seasons. Before amassing only 36 tackles with the Ravens last season, he had recorded at least 58 tackles for five straight years. He loves to ...