Impressive Hargreaves has earned big role with the Bucs

Impressive Hargreaves has earned big role with the BucsRick Stroud, Times Staff WriterThursday, June 16, 2016 12:50pmhar by anti java, on FlickrVernon Hargreaves had an interception late in practice Wednesday and knocked down passes in the end zone during a red zone drill Thursday. LOREN ELLIOTT | TimesVernon Hargreaves spent a lot of time learning a new position this off-season, playing inside as a slot corner. Although he wasn't first on the rep chart, the Bucs' first-round pick most likely will be a starter on the depth chart by the time the regular season begins Sept. 11.“He’s going to play,'' coach Dirk Koetter said Thursday as the team wrapped up its three-day mandatory minicamp. "The guy has made plays every single day. Vernon is the football player we thought when we drafted him. He’s goig to play. It will all fall in place. We're very confident Vernon can either play inside in the nickel or outside.''Hargreaves had an interception late in practice Wednesday and knocked down passes in the end zone during a red zone drill Thursday. Although Alterraun Verner and Brent Grimes have been starting at cornerback wiith the first-team defense, Hargreaves has gotten many reps inside as the slot corner when teams go to three wide receivers.The Bucs believe his athleticism and toughness will make him an asset playing a position similar to that of former Pro Bowl cornerback Ronde Barber. …For the rest... http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/bucs/impressive-hargreaves-has-earned-big-role-with-the-bucs/2281947