I'm not going to sit here and say I know everything about everything. I definitely have work to do. The thing is, I'm willing to admit that.
I've never done any arm-strengthening drills.
Any rookie that can develop a mentorship with a former quarterback like Jim Kelly, it's going to be huge.
Everybody does things well in their own aspect. We're all different. We all have our plusses and minuses.
It's every kid's dream to be drafted No. 1.
There's one thing about me: I do love the game of football.
I was in junior college a few years ago, so to be here sitting in this spot talking to these NFL executives, it's a dream come true. It's something that not a lot of people saw coming.
My biggest interest of being the No. 1 pick, obviously the pressure that comes along with that, I would love to have that pressure on my shoulders because I've always thrived in those situations, and I feel like Cleveland would be a great spot to be.
It's intimidating to come out and hear the 'Skol' chant.
It's football. The game hasn't changed. There's not tons of new concepts every year that go in. Offense is offense; it's our job to move the ball, to score points, and keep our defense off the field.
I think that kids who are at smaller schools or don't have offers from big schools can look at my story and continue to work hard. I preach to them that it doesn't matter where you come from: it matters how you play and how you apply yourself.
I don't care how ugly the stats look. If we're out on top, that's all I care about.
I can care less what people say about me. If I can go to the facility, work out, play football, and go home, that's what I would do. I'm a big-time football guy. I could care less about the outside.
I'm not really too focused on where I get drafted. It's what I do after I get drafted.
Whatever team I go to, I'm going to give them everything, show them the type of character that I am because, like I said, my teammates know exactly who I am; they can vouch for me.
Hue Jackson is a great guy.
At the end of the day, it's not where you get drafted. It's not going to set you in stone with how good you're going to be in your NFL career. Obviously, it's being surrounded by the right people, the right coaches, how you present yourself, how you work hard.
I truly felt like I was a Division I quarterback, and I'd felt that way for a long time. I just wanted other people to see it.
Seeing my dad wake up super early when the sun wasn't even out and then coming home when the sun was set, he worked his tail off to provide for our family and did a great job. He's the most selfless man I know, and I think if I'm half the man he is, I'll be all right in this world.
I definitely would embrace that opportunity to be the No. 1 overall pick, obviously that every quarterback would love to be that. It's no different for me.
