There's not much simplifying. You gotta know what you gotta know. That's how the quarterback position is, and I wouldn't have it any other way.
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When you play quarterback, you have to process information quickly, get the ball out of your hand to the right guy.
I think you have to go deep into the bag of tricks, so to speak, to try and slow down the quarterback.
Being a quarterback, the way I believe is there's always so much room to improve. Any little detail. I always cut up the film and try to watch what I can improve on, whatever little detail it is.
I'm playing quarterback, I'm playing football, and I don't try to make it more than that.
The quarterback is an extension of the coach and has a certain type of swagger mentality, on and off the field.
If you're the quarterback and want to be the best on the field, you've got to act like it.
There's a way you have to play the quarterback position in the NFL. Maybe I'm a little bit old school, but I think you have to play the game in the pocket with consistency.
Whether you're a quarterback and you just threw a pick, or you're a corner and you just got beat for a touchdown, you've got to have a short-term memory, shake it off and play the next play.
When you are a free agent like I was, it definitely makes a big difference when you know there's stability at the quarterback position.
You have to approach it the same way with any quarterback. You're going to try to do the best for your guy.