Second-round draft choice Danieal Manning took the next step in his NFL emergence Wednesday when he was named to replace Chris Harris at starting free safety after moving into Harris’ spot in the nickel defense Sunday against Detroit.
He intercepted one Brett Favre pass and broke up a second in the opener at Green Bay and had a pass deflection and solo tackle against Detroit.
“We’ve been evaluating our players, and we’ve seen Danieal make some plays,” coach Lovie Smith said. “We’ve liked Danieal all along, but we needed to see it in a game. We’ve seen him for a couple of games now.”
It is the first change in the starting lineup of 2005’s No. 2-yardage and No. 1-scoring defense.
Chicagosports.com talked to the 23-year-old rookie safety from Division II Abilene Christian about his favorite things.
Favorite pro team growing up: Cowboys
Favorite player growing up: Chris McAlister
What’s on your iPod when you work out? OutKast, Dungeon Family
Toughest 1-on-1 matchup you’ve ever faced: Maurice Washington, Texas A&M-Kingsville
Best advice you ever received: “Put God first.”
Favorite game you’ve ever played in: Corsicana vs. Ennis High School, any year
