Denver Native (Carol)
12-19-2014, 09:25 PM
Knighton’s growth helped by Del Rio’s presence
Terrance Knighton and Defensive Coordinator Jack Del Rio go way back. When Knighton came into the league in 2009, Del Rio was his head coach in Jacksonville. They were there together for a little over two years, and would reunite in Denver in 2013.
So there’s perhaps no one who has a better understanding of Knighton’s progression since the beginning of his career to where he is now, both on the field and off it. To that point, Knighton won the Denver media’s pick for the eighth-annual Darrent Williams Good Guy Award, which was presented on Friday.
“He's got a big presence. He’s really matured as a football player,” Del Rio said. "I had him when he was a youngster in Jacksonville and he's grown up a lot. He's a good football player and he's a dominant presence for us in the middle of our defense and he does take on that role of leadership and take it serious. He wants to help his teammates, he wants to stand up for his teammates and he wants us to be as good as we can be. And having that kind of support is important.”
rest - plus videos - Gase, Knighton, and DT
http://www.denverbroncos.com/news-and-blogs/article-1/Offensive-balance-trust-in-the-defense/dbe7a074-c519-4f8b-9691-37744f8eab2b
Terrance Knighton and Defensive Coordinator Jack Del Rio go way back. When Knighton came into the league in 2009, Del Rio was his head coach in Jacksonville. They were there together for a little over two years, and would reunite in Denver in 2013.
So there’s perhaps no one who has a better understanding of Knighton’s progression since the beginning of his career to where he is now, both on the field and off it. To that point, Knighton won the Denver media’s pick for the eighth-annual Darrent Williams Good Guy Award, which was presented on Friday.
“He's got a big presence. He’s really matured as a football player,” Del Rio said. "I had him when he was a youngster in Jacksonville and he's grown up a lot. He's a good football player and he's a dominant presence for us in the middle of our defense and he does take on that role of leadership and take it serious. He wants to help his teammates, he wants to stand up for his teammates and he wants us to be as good as we can be. And having that kind of support is important.”
rest - plus videos - Gase, Knighton, and DT
http://www.denverbroncos.com/news-and-blogs/article-1/Offensive-balance-trust-in-the-defense/dbe7a074-c519-4f8b-9691-37744f8eab2b