Patriots’ Darrelle Revis Hints At Playing Wide Receiver Against Jets
By Sam Richmond
Star NFL cornerback Darrelle Revis might line up at wide receiver at times on Thursday.
New England Patriots cornerback Darrelle Revis might just have a trick up his sleeve that he’s ready to unleash against his former team, the New York Jets, on Thursday.
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The idea of Revis lining up as a wide receiver is being floated around and the shutdown corner actually spoke about the possibility to the Boston Herald.
"Revis wouldn’t admit to this desire, but he didn’t deny it, either. Let’s just say based on our chat, the former Jet wouldn’t mind having the above scenario play out when the Pats hook up with Rex Ryan and the 1-5 New York Jets.Asked how he’d react if sent out with the offense in a real red-zone scenario against any team, Revis at first chuckled. But he was warm to the idea.“I mean, I’m very confident in catching balls. I know that. We’ve got some great receivers on this team. Usually when something happens like that, it’s the depth chart, maybe injuries. Knock on wood, I hope we don’t get to that point,” Revis said. “But if there was an opportunity, if Bill came to me and said we need help, I’m willing to do whatever coach says. And that’s any position. That’s just what it is. We get asked to do some crazy things sometimes. Whatever coach needs me to play, I’ll be up for the challenge.”"
When considering Bleacher Report’s Jason Cole recently reported that Revis had a surprise taunt for Rex Ryan and Co., the corner playing wide receiver for a few plays doesn’t seem all that far-fetched.
Surely, we’re hoping this idea comes to fruition just to see how Ryan and the Jets react.
The Jets drafted Revis in 2007 and he played for the team up until the 2013 season. New England signed the cornerback this past offseason.
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