Quarterbacks like guys who try to do everything they can for them and put it on the line for them. So that's what I try to do.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
It's always a lot more fun as a quarterback if you can do things you don't normally get to do. So if I can catch a pass and make a play for the team, that's what I'm willing to do.
It's my job, first and foremost, to take care of the football. Guys work their tails off. That's Football 101. From the time you play youth ball to high school, college, pro, every level, that's the starting point for every quarterback. You have to take care of the ball.
If you're the quarterback and want to be the best on the field, you've got to act like it.
In football, it's the ultimate team sport. You have to have good people around you as a quarterback for things to happen.
That's what I love the most about being a quarterback. Everybody looks to you to make a play. They look to you to say something that's going to spark the team. I take full pride in that every single day.
My job is to play quarterback, and I'm going to do that the best way I know how, because I owe that to my teammates regardless of who is out there on the field with me.
I think to be a great quarterback, you have to have a great leadership, great attention to detail, and a relentless competitive nature. And that's what I try to bring to the table, and I have a long way to go. I'm still learning, and I'm still on a constant quest for knowledge.
You have to be able to do everything as a quarterback, and that's not necessarily taking care of your job but making sure you're preparing everyone else to go out and play well. And make sure you have them in the right mindset when they step on the field.
If there's one thing I can't stand, it's a quarterback who thinks playing quarterback is just about passing.
You have to approach it the same way with any quarterback. You're going to try to do the best for your guy.
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