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McCoy ‘couldn’t be more excited’
When a team drafts a player, a conference call results a short time later. Here’s how Texas quarterback Colt McCoy answered questions after being selected by the Browns in the third round of the NFL draft on Friday:
Q What was it like waiting around for a team to draft you?
A It made for a long day. The last two days have been pretty long, but at the same time, I am where I am supposed to be and that is Cleveland. I couldn’t be more excited. From the time I left Cleveland I called my folks and I said that I would love to be a Cleveland Brown and it is a dream come true.
Q What about the Browns’ strategy of waiting until this pick to take you?
A I didn’t really understand, I will be honest with you. At the same time, I understand the needs that each team has as far as getting everybody that they want and this whole draft is based on personnel decisions. I’m sure it’s not that people didn’t think that I was a good enough quarterback to be taken early.
Q Why are you such a good fit for this organization?
A I just really like the city. I was only there for a day but I know it’s a good, hard-working, blue collar town, and that’s exactly who I am. I grew up in the country, I work hard, and nothing has ever been easy for me. I’ve earned everything I have ever achieved, and I am going to do the same thing when I get to Cleveland, and have the support of all the fans there.
Q What about sitting behind Jake Delhomme and learning from him?
A Well, that is great. I fully expect to come in there and learn from Jake, do my best, work my tail off and do exactly what the team needs me to do. That’s what I have done my whole career. When my name is called, then I am going to go out there and produce and be the best. That’s how I was raised and that’s how I’ve been coached and like I said, I’m fired up and I can’t wait to get there.
Q Is accuracy your best asset?
A I do think it is a huge strength. I don’t think it is something that you can teach. I think you have it, and I think if you have it you can critique it and work on it and that’s what I do. I continue to work on my accuracy and my throwing. Like I said, I want to be the best and I’m going to do what it takes to be at the top and to lead my team to a lot of victories.
Q How much does being bypassed by so many teams add to your motivation?
A I’ll definitely use it as motivation. You can put everything else in the bag and all the teams that passed and that decided to go different ways. I understand the needs of teams and I am obviously confident in my abilities as a quarterback and in the things that I can bring to the team and I’m so glad that is going to be brought into Cleveland. I couldn’t be more excited and couldn’t be more happy, and definitely, definitely, I’ll use that as motivation.
Q What about playing in the cold?
A Oh it doesn’t bother me at all. All of the cold games that I have played in, I’ve played really well in. We played in Nebraska, we played up in Kansas, and played up in Missouri so we’ve got some cold weather games on our schedule every year and it hasn’t bothered me and honestly I look forward to it. I think that is something that can almost be an advantage.
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By Kevin
April 24, 2010 8:06 PM | Link to this
I will miss seeing you playing at UT (your little brother will have some big shoes to fill). I am glad that you are going to play for a team that you want to play for. You deserve it!