J.C. Jackson has played more games in New England than a significant number of his teammates, and yet he is still not fully up to speed after rejoining the club via trade.
But even though it takes to work him back into the mix, there is optimism that the veteran cornerback will regain his old form in a familiar setting. Now one week into his second tenure as a Patriot, his coaches are seeing encouraging signs of that.
“He’ll get better,” promised de facto co-defensive coordinator Jerod Mayo earlier this week. “It’s been a while since he’s played.