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Aaron Glenn praised Jets defensive back Dane Belton for his adaptability during a recent game against the Titans. When Minkah Fitzpatrick got injured, Belton seamlessly switched from his usual role to strong safety and later played in the nickel position due to another injury. Glenn highlighted Belton’s comfort with multiple roles and commended his ability to fill in where needed, noting that this flexibility will be crucial as the team faces challenges without Fitzpatrick for upcoming games.
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In a recent game against the Titans, the Jets linebacker Dan Belton received praise from defensive backs coach Aaron Glenn after successfully adapting to multiple roles on defense due to injuries. When starting safety Minkah Fitzpatrick got injured early in the first quarter, Belton seamlessly stepped into Fitzpatrick’s strong safety position while Andre Cisco took over as free safety. Later, Belton shifted again to the nickel spot when another player was hurt. This flexibility and quick adaptation impressed Glenn, highlighting Belton's versatility and understanding of defensive coverages across different positions.
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Aaron Glenn singled out Dane Belton for praise after last week’s 23-10 win over the Titans.
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Glenn → single → Titans
Belton was not an obvious star of the game for the Jets, but he did something that impressed the coaches.
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tRY IT NOWAfter Minkah Fitzpatrick injured his groin in the first quarter, Belton had to shift into Fitzpatrick’s strong safety role and Andre Cisco came in as the free safety.
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Cisco → try → safety
Later, Belton moved into the nickel spot when Jarvis Brownlee Jr. was injured.
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Jr. → move → spot
“It was a spur of the moment understanding that my role or responsibilities are going to change just from different plays or different personnels,” Belton said.
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Belton → go → plays
“I wasn’t sitting there, like worried or uncomfortable.
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It’s something that I felt very comfortable doing, something I’ve done all my career in the league and also going back to college.
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I played mostly nickel in college.
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I played in the box a lot.
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I → play → box
It was a position I worked on in the spring and in training camp.
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I → work → camp
But for me, in the back of my mind, understanding the roles of the defense, understanding different coverages and how they work, knowing all these guys really just helps me that I can really go play anywhere and I feel like I can plug and play.
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So it’s definitely a moment that we weren’t expecting, obviously, but something that I felt comfortable in doing and I was going to do whatever takes.”
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It could be a challenge for a secondary that was counting on Fitzpatrick’s experience back there.
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“We have other experienced guys on our team, too,” Glenn said.
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“That’s the good thing about our team right now and those guys have to step up.
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I mean, Cisco’s played a lot of football in this league and he’s been a damn good player in this league.
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Dane, as we talked about, how impressed I was that he can come in and he can play basically the same role that Minkah had of being able to play the big nickel, playing safety.
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Minkah → talk → safety
He’s an impressive player.
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Intelligent, smart, and he can take up that slack.”
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