Jacksonville Jaguars cornerback Tre Herndon has entered camp as one of the top players to watch due to the cornerback position being unsettled next to projected starter and first-round rookie C.J. Henderson. Heading into Year 3, Herndon will at least have a leg up on most of the Jags’ corners experience wise after registering 14 starts in 2019, most of which came due to the Jalen Ramsey saga.
After Saturday’s practice session, Herndon got to speak about the experience he gained in his second season and how it’s helped him up to this point.
“I feel like last year was definitely a good step for me, a good stride, just getting really my first year [of] consistent game action and starting,” Herndon said. “I feel like it was good for me. I feel like definitely knowing the game, kind of feeling that game speed, tendencies, those kinds of things, I was able to take a step with. Now [I’m] just stepping on top of that, adding more with my technique, being more consistent, being more consistent in film study now that I have a year under my belt.”
In the early stages of 2019, Herndon had his share of struggles, but it he began to improve as the season progressed. Now, it will be a matter of transferring his progress into training camp, and if he does, it should be enough to make him a starter Week 1 against Indy.
With three weeks left before the start of the season, however, there will be some competition for Herndon starting with veteran Tramaine Brock. The veteran, who just signed this month, will bring 56 career starts to the table. Of those starts, 11 came last season as he played for both the Arizona Cardinals and Tennessee Titans.
Heading forward it will be interesting to see how the battle between the two shapes Herndon heading into 2020. Right now, Brock may have the edge but if there is anything we’ve learned from last year it’s the fact that Herndon is a competitor who is more than capable of improving week in and week out.