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Sullivan played 64 defensive snaps against the Raiders, due to a myriad of injuries at cornerback. He racked up four deflections, but it’s the missed opportunities and pass interference penalty he drew in the second quarter that have been on his mind.
“Guys were like, ‘Good job,’ but in my mind all I could think about were the bad plays,” Sullivan said. “Like, ‘Man, I gave up this catch,’ and of course, I want interceptions. PBUs are nice, but I want interceptions because that changes the game for teammates and myself.”
The game was a sigh of relief of sorts for Jackson, who had to wait three weeks to get cleared from his foot injury and then another full week to get worked back into the corner rotation.
Jackson used the time off to focus on one of his major areas of emphasis for 2019 – locking in at all times. He was diligent about staying in his playbook and taking mental reps in practice.
The 6-foot, 196-pound cornerback played a lot for the Packers a rookie, tallying 49 tackles and 10 deflections in 16 games with 10 starts. Finally healthy again, Jackson is expected to be in the mix for snaps in Green Bay’s sub-packages.
That’s what made last Thursday’s dry run so valuable, with presumptive starters Jaire Alexander, Kevin King and Tramon Williams all not suited up.