Jeremy Mincey looks to break out vs. former team
Dallas Cowboys defensive end Jeremy Mincey can’t believe he has just one sack so far this season.
He is tied for the team lead in quarterback pressures with 19, but he knows close just means he’s not getting the job done.
“I got to get him,” Mincey said. “I’m trying to get him. I mean against Washington I could’ve had at least two or three sacks. He just happened to throw it or he’s an inch away. I’m like, ‘C’mon man.’ It’s one of those things that’s frustrating but I know for me I’m going to have a game where I will really break out. I feel it coming.”
Sunday would be a nice day for Mincey personally.
He was cut last year by the Jaguars after a falling out that reflected poorly on Mincey but perhaps didn’t tell the whole story. He signed with the Denver Broncos and made it to the Super Bowl. He signed a two-year deal with the Cowboys as a free agent.
“Oh, yeah, it would definitely mean a lot to me to have a big game against my former team,” Mincey said. “I mean who wouldn’t want to do it? But I look forward to a great challenge. They’re going to come to play now. That’s one thing about Jacksonville. It’s in their DNA. They’re going to play you as hard as they can and I know this game will make their season. We definitely need to be focused and prepared.”
In a short time Mincey has become one of the Cowboys' more vocal leaders. He leads the pregame huddle on the field. He is willing to let his feelings be known.
“I just came in and I was myself,” Mincey said. “I was blunt. I was straight forward. I was honest and I was real with every guy around me. I think that rubs off on guys and they respect you for who you are. Regardless of the time, I could’ve been a second-year player, but you are who you are in this world. I’m glad they accept me and respect me for that.”
The Cowboys have had their eyes on Mincey for the last few seasons but could not get him to sign. They researched what went wrong in Jacksonville and were not afraid to bring him in as a free agent.
“I think the biggest thing with Mince is he comes to work,” coach Jason Garrett said. “He comes to work every day. He’s attentive in meetings. He practices hard and he plays hard. Again, from people who we think are credible sources who’ve been around him throughout his career, that’s what they describe to us. We went ahead and signed him and [we are] happy we did.”
Now if he could get to the quarterback a little bit more.
