McCray says he'll win starting job

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“My mindset is I’m going into training camp and I’m taking somebody’s position. It’s going to happen.”

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He doesn’t lack for confidence, and it’s been partly inspired by the addition of new defensive coordinator Gregg Williams, who has a track record of leading aggressive, swarming and ultimately successful units. Williams helped another pass rusher from Florida improve his game when he worked with Jevon Kearse while serving as D-coordinator for the Titans from 1999-2000.

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As the final OTAs come to a close, the Saints have received an opportunity to get to know their new defensive coordinator, Gregg Williams, and DE Bobby McCray likes the style Williams has brought with him.

“We’re not going to lay down in the fourth quarter. We’re not going to play prevent when we’re ahead. We’re going to pick up every ball in practice,” McCray said, describing the club’s new approach. “… Just that kick-arse mentality. We’re coming at you. You know we’re coming at you. What are you gonna do about it?”
Landing Williams, who came to New Orleans after a disappointing one-year stint with the Jaguars, was one of the Saints’ marquee offseason moves. Expectations are high for a defense that faltered over the past two seasons, which ultimately cost the former coordinator, Gary Gibbs, his job. Although the Jaguars, who ranked 17th in defense last season, failed to live up to expectations under Williams, McCray said that isn’t a concern for him and his teammates.

“That was not his defense (in Jacksonville),” McCray said. “There’s always a boss man that you have to abide by. Whatever he calls you gotta run it, or you’ll lose your job. The whole time he was there, he doesn’t even talk about it. He doesn’t need to bring it up. We know what he can do. That was (head coach Jack Del Rio’s) defense. But at the same time, when it wasn’t going right, (Del Rio) had to point the finger at somebody. The only thing we can get from it is a great defensive coordinator left the team. (Williams) wasn’t able to run his own defense.”

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