INDIANAPOLIS -- Todd Bowles will be bringing a different defensive philosophy to the than the one employed for years by Rex Ryan, but the two coaches share one basic need: cornerbacks who can cover ... well. Bowles' aggre sive blitzing schemes rely on corners who can hold up in one-on-one coverage. The don't have that on their roster right now -- the secondary has been a team weakne s for two years now. Complicating Zach Harrison Jersey matters is the uncertain future of , the former first-round pick once projected as the roster replacement for . Milliner tore his Achilles tendon while rushing on a field-goal attempt last season, a serious injury for a player who relies on quickne s and burst. We asked general manager Mike Maccagnan at the NFL if Milliner's uncertain status makes his job tougher as the look to rebuild the back of their defense. "It's a bit of an unknown," Maccagnan acknowledged on Wednesday. "It could have a negative outcome, but it could have a positive outcome. So, to me, it's kind of a wild card. It's not nece sarily a negative or a positive. If he comes back well from his injury, suddenly you have a good player in him. You have to kind of prepare for the worst-case scenario, but if you do get him back and he plays well, if we go out and addre s that position and he comes back strongly, it just makes that position stronger. "I will say this with cornerbacks: you can never have enough good ones," he said. "I'd be very happy if we had a surplus at that position." Maccagnan said Milliner is rehabbing at the team facility and is expected back on the field by late spring or early summer. It's a tricky timetable that won't help the team during the free agency and draft proce s. The latest Podcast and gives updates on and . Find more content on . Younghoe Koo Jersey
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