Why Jets’ Carl Lawson is eager for a preseason game?
Carl Lawson
Not many people are excited for the NFL preseason games specially the fans and the veterans as they wait eagerly for the season to begin and play games worth something and not have any setbacks before the season begins yet Jets’ edge rusher Carl Lawson is waiting for their preseason game against the Philadelphia Eagles.
Why? you ask. Well because Lawson who signed with the Jets last year suffered an injury in mid August before last season took off and has been out since then. Coach Robert Saleh said Lawson would play Friday against the Eagles along with most starters, who are expected to see about a quarter of action. For Lawson it will be the first competitive action he will be a part of in nearly a year.
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Carl Lawson’s excitement can be felt by his words
“I want it as bad as you want to breathe,” Lawson said Wednesday, borrowing a quote from motivational speaker Eric Thomas. Lawson took part in last Saturday’s scrimmage and perhaps wasn’t quite ready for it, he said-
“Maybe when I go out there actually having like an actual jersey on, that might be different, like the actual pads and stuff like that,” he said, via the Associated Press. “But that jitteriness and that feeling, I think I got that out in the green and white scrimmage.”
When healthy Lawson can be a huge difference for the Jets on the field as he is a DE that Jets need desperately to put pressure on opposing Quarterbacks. Jets surely hope that Lawson will be at his best when the season is underway and Lawson hopes so too.
“I’m getting more and more comfortable, but nowhere near where I want to be,” Lawson said. “I had to take a few steps backward before I could go forward. I had to tell myself that’s OK, that slowly but surely I’m getting there.”
Coach Saleh is also excited to have a weapon like Lawson on defense and knows how important this game against the Eagles will be for Lawson-“I’m excited for him, especially that first snap, just to get it out of the way for him because there is still an ease of mind that has to come through. Just going out there and playing, and I know he’s practicing and he feels comfortable, but it’s still going out there and playing and just getting your pads loose.”
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