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Pretty cool, after the night PC was over, the mike was still open and you could hear Wade answering reporter questions. Reporters do this after every PC, but usually you obviously can't hear it.
He says he likes basketball players like Bennett because they have good feel for space and how to use their bodies, while some football players get locked in to just where they are going. Obviously they had one in SD that was pretty good.
Specifically mentions the red zone and what a weapon he'll be there.
Says he's a big kid and will get a lot bigger once he gets older and matures. Says any time you add a big guy who's that good an athlete, you have to like it.
Also going on about Felix. Says he has great vision. Reminds him a little of Thurman Thomas. Makes great cuts and sets up the safety 10-12 yards early, while most backs just run to the safety and then think about him. That's how he averaged 8+ YPC.
Says Pac is like Tank in that he works hard in practice and his teammates like him. Coaches and teammates vouch for him as a teammate. If a guy is lazy or distanced from his teammates, that's the part he would worry about. Points out that Ray Sherman was in Tennessee and has first-hand knowledge of the guy. Says if a guy will work hard, he can work with a player.
Jenkins is solid in almost everything as a corner. No real holes in his game. Has good hands, closing speed, big enough at 197... All the skills to be a player. Scouts said his character, etc. was fine -- no problems. We had a good impression of him going in and no red flags came up. Was good on the chalkboard when we worked with him.
Lot of RBs and CBs in this draft, which worked out well for us. Also OL, although the best ones didn't get down to us.
Someone asks about Warrick Dunn vs. Felix... Wade says Dunn was 176 when he came out. Felix is 207. Again, reminds him of Thurman. Not that he'll be that good, but he reminds him of him physically.
Asked about WR... Terry Glenn is a huge "if". He's working out and feels fine. But we have some good young WRs, now. We were 1st in the NFL in YPA last year, so it didn't kill our passing game to not have Terry.
Stanback? He still looks good. He looks really good on scout team. Goes up and catches the ball in practice. Has lost some weight, gotten more cut, and that has helped him.
Differences in draft process this year from last? I'm pretty comfortable in the draft... This is 31 of them now. But I did know all the people here better this year.
He says he likes basketball players like Bennett because they have good feel for space and how to use their bodies, while some football players get locked in to just where they are going. Obviously they had one in SD that was pretty good.
Specifically mentions the red zone and what a weapon he'll be there.
Says he's a big kid and will get a lot bigger once he gets older and matures. Says any time you add a big guy who's that good an athlete, you have to like it.
Also going on about Felix. Says he has great vision. Reminds him a little of Thurman Thomas. Makes great cuts and sets up the safety 10-12 yards early, while most backs just run to the safety and then think about him. That's how he averaged 8+ YPC.
Says Pac is like Tank in that he works hard in practice and his teammates like him. Coaches and teammates vouch for him as a teammate. If a guy is lazy or distanced from his teammates, that's the part he would worry about. Points out that Ray Sherman was in Tennessee and has first-hand knowledge of the guy. Says if a guy will work hard, he can work with a player.
Jenkins is solid in almost everything as a corner. No real holes in his game. Has good hands, closing speed, big enough at 197... All the skills to be a player. Scouts said his character, etc. was fine -- no problems. We had a good impression of him going in and no red flags came up. Was good on the chalkboard when we worked with him.
Lot of RBs and CBs in this draft, which worked out well for us. Also OL, although the best ones didn't get down to us.
Someone asks about Warrick Dunn vs. Felix... Wade says Dunn was 176 when he came out. Felix is 207. Again, reminds him of Thurman. Not that he'll be that good, but he reminds him of him physically.
Asked about WR... Terry Glenn is a huge "if". He's working out and feels fine. But we have some good young WRs, now. We were 1st in the NFL in YPA last year, so it didn't kill our passing game to not have Terry.
Stanback? He still looks good. He looks really good on scout team. Goes up and catches the ball in practice. Has lost some weight, gotten more cut, and that has helped him.
Differences in draft process this year from last? I'm pretty comfortable in the draft... This is 31 of them now. But I did know all the people here better this year.
