Antonio Cromartie has plenty of doubters.
The 27-year-old New York Jets cornerback has always been able to get by with his physical gifts alone when he’s out there on the field.
In 2007, as a member of the San Diego Chargers, he led the league with 10 interceptions in just his second year in the league. That year he was named to the Pro Bowl and was a first-team All-Pro.
But the mercurial Cromartie soon wore out his welcome with teammates and coaches, culminating in a trade to New York in 2010 in an attempt to revitalize his career.
Under head coach Rex Ryan and his position coach Dennis Thurman, something has started to click with Cromartie here in his second year in the system, and his coaches are taking notice.
“For 5½ years, I did it on physical talent,” Cromartie admitted to Thurman. “I see why I need to do more.”
Jenny Vrentas of the Star-Ledger reported this week about some of the specific techniques the Jets coaching staff has done over the past two seasons to help the...
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