Former Saint De'Vante Harris impressed Tampa Bay's Dirk Koetter with competitiveness

jeanpierre · 09-05-2018, 02:44 PM

jeanpierre · 09-05-2018, 02:44 PM

BY JOEL A. ERICKSON | JERICKSON@THEADVOCATE.COM SEP 5, 2018 - 11:33 AM

De'Vante Harris's third training camp in New Orleans ended far sooner than expected when he was waived after the first preseason game.

But Harris made good on his second chance.

After two seasons with the Saints, Harris will start his season in the Superdome again, only this time on the other sideline.

"When he came in here, he did a good job of competing every day," Buccaneers coach Dirk Koetter said. "We went through a period in training camp where we were pretty beat-up at corner, so he got to jump right in and get some work."

Harris, who made 30 tackles over two seasons in New Orleans but struggled when he was given chances on defense, processed the disappointment of his release quickly

"He wasn't feeling sorry for himself," Koetter said.

Whether or not Harris is active on Sunday remains to be seen, but Harris did enough that the Buccaneers are keen to see what he can do in the future.

"That's what guys do in this league, it happens all the time," Koetter said. "Guys get a fresh start, and for one reason or another, maybe it just works out better. Maybe the Saints are deeper."

Rugby Saint II · 09-05-2018, 02:47 PM

Hopefully, he starts because Payton definitely knows his weaknesses and he cost us two wins last year.

SmashMouth · 09-05-2018, 10:10 PM

Originally Posted by Rugby Saint II

Hopefully, he starts because Payton definitely knows his weaknesses and he cost us two wins last year.

Big day for the Saints WR on bis side...

foreverfan · 09-05-2018, 10:30 PM

Originally Posted by Rugby Saint II

Hopefully, he starts because Payton definitely knows his weaknesses and he cost us two wins last year.

ChrisXVI · 09-05-2018, 02:48 PM

K Major · 09-05-2018, 02:51 PM

I'm praying this dude starts on those boundaries come Sunday.

jeanpierre · 09-05-2018, 02:55 PM

Well, we won't have to wait long - Week 1...

Mr.Riaton · 09-05-2018, 06:51 PM

Damn near every player is competitive. Whether you suck or not is what keeps you from getting cut or making the team. I think the fact that he was cut spoke volumes...

Rsanders24 · 09-05-2018, 07:11 PM

He’s going to start and ball out! It wouldn’t surprise me one bit...lol

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jeanpierre Site Donor 2018 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Thibodaux Posts: 43,543 Blog Entries: 39	Re: Former Saint De'Vante Harris impressed Tampa Bay's Dirk Koetter with competitiveness BY JOEL A. ERICKSON \| JERICKSON@THEADVOCATE.COM SEP 5, 2018 - 11:33 AM De'Vante Harris's third training camp in New Orleans ended far sooner than expected when he was waived after the first preseason game. But Harris made good on his second chance. After two seasons with the Saints, Harris will start his season in the Superdome again, only this time on the other sideline. "When he came in here, he did a good job of competing every day," Buccaneers coach Dirk Koetter said. "We went through a period in training camp where we were pretty beat-up at corner, so he got to jump right in and get some work." Harris, who made 30 tackles over two seasons in New Orleans but struggled when he was given chances on defense, processed the disappointment of his release quickly "He wasn't feeling sorry for himself," Koetter said. Whether or not Harris is active on Sunday remains to be seen, but Harris did enough that the Buccaneers are keen to see what he can do in the future. "That's what guys do in this league, it happens all the time," Koetter said. "Guys get a fresh start, and for one reason or another, maybe it just works out better. Maybe the Saints are deeper."
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SmashMouth I donated, did you? Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mandeville, LA Posts: 38,549 Blog Entries: 29	Re: Former Saint De'Vante Harris impressed Tampa Bay's Dirk Koetter with competitiveness Originally Posted by Rugby Saint II Hopefully, he starts because Payton definitely knows his weaknesses and he cost us two wins last year. Big day for the Saints WR on bis side...

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K Major Site Donor 2019 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Bedford, TX Posts: 24,794 Blog Entries: 3	Re: Former Saint De'Vante Harris impressed Tampa Bay's Dirk Koetter with competitiveness I'm praying this dude starts on those boundaries come Sunday. spkb25, RockyMountainSaint and frydaddy like this.

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jeanpierre Site Donor 2018 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Thibodaux Posts: 43,543 Blog Entries: 39	Re: Former Saint De'Vante Harris impressed Tampa Bay's Dirk Koetter with competitiveness Well, we won't have to wait long - Week 1...

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Mr.Riaton 1000 Posts + Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Broussard,La. Posts: 1,308	Re: Former Saint De'Vante Harris impressed Tampa Bay's Dirk Koetter with competitiveness Damn near every player is competitive. Whether you suck or not is what keeps you from getting cut or making the team. I think the fact that he was cut spoke volumes... RockyMountainSaint and Beastmode like this.

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