I was overwhelmed with him. Not only his story but how he told it. He's such a thoughtful, intellectual, moving person. |
I would never have traded him. I would have waited until the next draft if need be and found out how good a baseball player he was. |
I've always believed you look at things on a case-by-case basis. Running backs are no different. So we look and see what we see. |
If he was an impressionable kid who didn't have a lot of maturity, it would be one thing, |
If he's there when we pick, we'll take Reggie Bush. |
If that hit couldn't take him out, ... nothing will. |
If we have a player that's decidedly higher-rated, we're going to pick the player that's higher-rated. |
If you really want a player, then go after him. We've done that here. But there is so much trading that goes on, particularly in the first round, that sometimes you have to trade up out of self-defense because someone else is trading up. |
In 33 years in the National Football League, I don't know that I loved working with or knowing anyone more than Roosevelt Brown. The world knows he was a great player. But few know what a great scout he was. He was a treasure to have in our scouting department, full of wisdom and knowledge. |
In a way, it was the Marine ethic. You know the rules? It's the officers who eat last. He would always consider himself last. |
In today's world of professional football, you've got to go for it. When you have a chance to make a run, you take it. |
It has been a long time since I viewed the top of the draft with more interest than this year. It is going to be a fascinating process to watch. |
It's all football this time of year. |
It's always been about the quarterbacks, |
It's great to make the playoffs, but it's important for us to win the division and get a home game in the postseason. We have it in our hands and it will be disappointing if we can't get it done. |