The secret to David Amersons sudden NFL success No more video games

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Following a stellar sophomore season at N.C. State, was considered a first-round talent. But a le s-than-impre sive junior campaign saw his draft stock slip, and he didn't hear his name called until Round 2, where the selected him with the 51st-overall pick. Amerson was a disappointment in two-plus seasons in Washington, where he appeared in 23 games, including 15 during the 2014 season. The team released Myron Mitchell Jersey  him two weeks into 2015, and a once-promising career was suddently headed in the wrong direction. But Amerson was claimed off waivers by the , where everything came together. When it was over, he had started 12 games, grabbed 4 interceptions and had 25 pa ses defended. For some perspective, Amerson had just two picks and 18 pa ses defended during his time with the Redskins.It was enough to convince the Raiders to sign Amerson to . So what changed for the 24-year-old cornerback? "It wasn't really rocket science,  Jack Del Rio Jersey to be honest with you. Once I got here, I matured," Amerson said Tuesday in a conference call, according 's Scott Bair. "I came in the league and I was 21 years old. Not saying I'm much older now, but three years, I'm 24 now, I've learned a lot in three years. When I got here, I was in the right mindset. I was in the right mindset and the right maturity level and profe sionalism. I was taking that transition  Jaylen Twyman Jersey of becoming a profe sional. I think it worked out for the best."  Specifically, that meant more football and le s Xbox."Instead of going home and playing video games all night and stuff like that, it was a much different approach," Amerson continued. "I was going home and I was in my playbook or watching the film or looking at my notes on whatever team we were playing that week. It was really just the little stuff. That's what football is; it' Nick Vigil Jersey s a game of inches. It just gave me that extra beat that I needed on Sunday to make plays. ... I knew what I had to do and it just clicked Korey Stringer Jersey  for me at a time where I was being released and coming here."  It's a great story because the NFL scrap heap is littered with wildly talented players who approached the game like Amerson did during his first few seasons. But credit to him for taking responsibility to change things, and doing so in such a dramatic fashion that he earned a new contract le s than a year after signing with his new team. Click here Click here Click here