TAMPA – Carlton Davis is going to have to grow up fast. At 21, the Bucs need their rookie cornerback to come of age as a pro.
In his first preseason game Thursday, Davis has a welcome-to-the-NFL moment. Facing second-and-16 in the first quarter, Dolphins quarterback Ryan Tannehill found receiver Albert Wilson in the right flat and he made a sliding catch, about 4 yards short of the first down.
Sure, it wasn't the first time Wilson had taken a knee. (He kneeled for during the national anthem). But still believing it was college rules when a player is considered down where he hits the ground, Davis relaxed thinking the play was over.