What does Darrelle Revis do so well that makes him a great cornerback? According to Dallas Cowboys coach Jason Garrett – everything.
“I just think he’s a rare player in so many different ways,” Garrett told Cowboys reporters Thursday. “He’s a great man-to-man cover guy, he can play from press, he can play from off, he’s got great ball skills, he’s got awareness. He can catch the ball and he can make big plays on the other end.
“He’s just an awfully good football player. I think everyone in the league knows that, and all you have to do is turn the tape on.”
With that said, Garrett doesn’t think it’s totally feasible for quarterback Tony Romo and the offense to avoid Revis completely. He noted that all three – not two – of the Jets’ top corners are “really good guys,” throwing nickel corner Kyle Wilson’s name in with Revis and Antonio Cromartie.
Garrett also said the Jets have safeties and linebackers who can cover.
“They’re just a really good football team,” he said. “So to go in and say, ‘We can’t throw at that guy,’ well there are not a lot of great options. And that’s one of the reasons they’ve been so good at defense, is they cover so well.”
While the corners should have Cowboys receivers on lockdown, Garrett was being a little generous in complimenting the Jets’ coverage in the middle of the field. Tight end Jason Witten will have a favorable matchup against the linebackers and safeties, and the Jets will need to double-team him.
“We have to win one-on-one if they decide to play us man-to-man,” Garrett said. “If they play more zone, they do a very good job of that as well.”
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