The first thing we need to start doing is winning some football games. |
The less said the better about that selection. The direction we go will be kept in house and discussed only amongst the appropriate people. I just think that's the best way to go. |
The timing was right this time. I'm not a young naive coach. I'm excited about this opportunity. It's a challenge. |
There's a process involved. It's important that you're a part of the process. It's a group effort. |
Those aren't by accident. That track record at this position is, I think, critical in the evaluation process. He's a player that makes great decisions. He's a high-character person. He's everything you look for at the quarterback position. |
To say, 'Hey, that's a certain position that should be drafted,' I think it's too early, at least right now, to comment on. |
Tom Brady ran just I think a 5.2 40 at the combine, and just kind of spit the ball around a little bit. All of a sudden, he's what we're looking for. |
We are putting together a staff of dedicated coaches who know how to relate to players and are teachers. |
We can impact people's lives in a positive way as they go through this transition. I think this area, this community, this region is tough, and our team better reflect that, too. |
We have to get some of these heavy guys up to speed quick. |
We haven't told him anything. We're in the process of staying in touch with his agent and it's a process that's probably not unlike maybe a lot of teams at this time with a handful of players that just haven't been signed yet, so there's really nothing there. |
We talked about that. I enjoy coaching that position. I enjoy being involved in the offense. I would certainly look forward to being involved with that development. |
We thought about it a long time. We felt like it was in our best interest, so we did it. It's permanent, and I know there'll be a lot speculated about the draft. |
We're excited about this player _ a lot. |
We're hoping by that next official mini-camp in early June that you're going to see him spinning the ball around and throwing it. Now to what degree and how hard and how deep, I can't tell you. I don't know that yet. |