Jaguars' Oluokun Gives Assessment of Key Defensive Back's Debut

The Jacksonville Jaguars suffered a major letdown at home this past Sunday to the Seattle Seahawks in a lowly 20-12 defeat that saw their defense give up big plays and their offensive line collapse for seven sacks and a 50 percent pressure rate allowed. In other words, it was a rough day to be a Jaguars fan or a member of the organization.

Earlier in the week, leading up to their Week 6 bout, the Jacksonville Jaguars made another in-season trade, this time swapping draft picks and cornerback Tyson Campbell for fellow counterpart and Browns defensive back Greg Newsome II, who made his Jaguars debut on Sunday. The team's starting MIKE linebacker, Foyesade Oluokun, gave his assessment on the team's new addition.

Oluokun on Newsome's arrival

Newsome is slowly getting acclimated to defensive coordinator Anthony Campanile's system. He played just nine snaps while Travis Hunter, Jourdan Lewis, and Buster Brown saw most of the repetitions are cornerback. One of Newsome's nine plays was him getting beaten downfield by Seahawks wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba for a 61-yard touchdown.

However, that shouldn't erode his confidence as a player adjusting to a new system compared to what he played in Cleveland under Jim Schwartz. Oluokun is understanding of this, as keeping the camaraderie is one of the most important parts of team building and getting accustomed to the newness of a team and system.