The intensity of Gregg Williams

McDougald got a taste of Gregg Williams’ coaching style almost immediately. He described his first phone call with the Jets’ defensive coordinator as “intense” because of how excited Williams sounded.

“He’s an intense coach,” McDougald said. “One of the things he said he will do is he forms his defenses around his players. He puts us in the best situations depending on our skillset.”

McDougald touted his “versatility” on defense and Williams should enjoy toying with that as he adapts the Jets defense. That’s a great prospect for a player with such a diverse skillset and for someone who can play multiple positions on defense. 

“That’s exciting that a coach has flexibility within his defense,” McDougald continued. “He doesn’t have a strict defense that you just have to fall in line and play in. He’ll plug guys in different places and I can appreciate that as a player.”