“I would say learning the game more, learning concepts and just knowing what the offense is going to do before they do it,” Scott said Tuesday at the Woody Hayes Athletic Center. “I’ve been doing good. I feel like I’m very physical. I feel like my off-man (coverage technique) got way better. I’m just more attuned to what’s going on and understanding how the game goes.”
His progress has pleased his position coach, Tim Walton, but there is much work left to be done.
“He’s competing,” Walton said. “So he’s touching the ball. He’s closer to the ball, getting his hands on the ball, but he’s processing stuff better.”
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Scott played in seven games last season and got in for 74 snaps on defense according to Pro Football Focus.
While former defensive coordinator Jim Knowles ran a defense regarded as intricate, Scott said new coordinator Matt Patricia has simplified things this spring, at least so far.
That leaves the players to focus more on themselves and jockying to fill the three spots opened up by graduation from last year’s secondary.
Senior Davison Igbinosun returns as a starter at one cornerback spot while junior Jermaine Mathews Jr. is the favorite to replace Denzel Burke at the other.
“It’s very competitive,” Scott said “I’m telling IGB (Igbinosun), and we’re all telling each other, ‘I’m going to come take y’all spots. I’m going to come take y’all seats.’ And they let me know they’re not going to let me do that. So it’s all good.”
Mathews, who was the top reserve corner last season, is also in the mix at the Nickel position, which is a mix of safety and inside cornerback, so it remains to be seen how things shake out this fall.
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