Coach Chan Gailey wants 2011 third-rounder ILB Kelvin Sheppard to eliminate rookie mistakes next season. "He's aggressive and he got better at his reads," said Gailey. "He got a lot more comfortable playing every day and I think that he is going to be a good player as time goes on. I saw improvement each week in him." Sheppard closed out the season with 70 tackles in 16 games and nine starts.