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"At the same time, I feel as if I have a little bit of a chip on my shoulder coming into the NFL because I didn't do the things I set out for myself," Quinn said.

He is leaving nothing to chance in his bid to reach his third goal. Quinn spent five weeks here at Athletes' Performance Institute, an intensive training facility popular among elite athletes. He reduced his body fat from 6% to 4.9% with a five-day-a-week program that included a nutritionist, a quarterback coach, a boxing trainer and even computer flexibility drills that improved the small muscles in his eyes so he could see the field better.
Quinn left last Friday and returned to South Bend, Ind., where his college coach, Charlie Weis, prepped him Sunday on the impending interview sessions with NFL personnel at the combine.
Tom Brady, Pro Bowl quarterback of the New England Patriots, has even given Quinn advice.
"He told me, 'Be yourself. Don't allow your success, what people tell you, to shift who you are,' " Quinn said. "I definitely feel ready. I feel comfortable."
Quinn is arguably the most prepared quarterback in the draft, given his four years as a starter in the big-game, pressure-packed spotlight at Notre Dame. He had two years of tutelage under Weis, the former offensive coordinator at New England who helped transform Brady into a Super Bowl champion.
"I'm in the best position of any college quarterback," Quinn said.
Smart, with a strong arm, leadership qualities and driven personality, Quinn is expected to be a top-three pick and could be the first quarterback chosen even though he fared poorly opposite LSU's JaMarcus Russell in the Sugar Bowl.

Scott Wright of the website NFL Draft Countdown said Quinn is a "potential franchise quarterback in the mold of (Cincinnati's) Carson Palmer."
The Oakland Raiders, who won two games in 2006, and the Detroit Lions, winners of three, have the first two picks. The Cleveland Browns and Tampa Bay Buccaneers will pick third and fourth, the order of which will be settled by a coin flip.
Quinn, from Dublin, Ohio, says he's partial to the Browns because of his roots.
"But that's where it ends," he said. "My goal is to put myself, after the combine, in a position where I'm at the top, and every team is like, 'That kid is so valuable, maybe  if we don't need him  we still have to take him.'
"I want to be the No. 1 pick. As far as playing for a certain team, I don't want to say it doesn't matter a lot, but that's my goal."
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We'll see if his hard work pays off.

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/draft/2007-02-20-combine-quinn_x.htm
 
I hope he doesn't become the #1 pick...so he can come to us. QB coach meaning Shea? I certainly hope so. If Shea was a Dolphins-first guy, he'd tell Quinn to start loading up on trans-fatty foods and couch potato physical training. :lol: But seriously, I think we'd be the best situation for him to be in. Raiders are in limbo, likewise for Lions.
 
Regan21286 said:
I hope he doesn't become the #1 pick...so he can come to us. QB coach meaning Shea? I certainly hope so. If Shea was a Dolphins-first guy, he'd tell Quinn to start loading up on trans-fatty foods and couch potato physical training. :lol: But seriously, I think we'd be the best situation for him to be in. Raiders are in limbo, likewise for Lions.
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:sidelol:

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lets go for a burger Brady
 
I hope he is a top 4 pick, then we will be forced to pick somebody we need at a position we need.
 
Caldolfan said:
I hope he is a top 4 pick, then we will be forced to pick somebody we need at a position we need.
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Quarterback is definitely not a need!

Culpepper will come back and lead us until he's 45 years old!
 
DonShula84 said:
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You laugh now but god its pretty OBVIOUS to anyone here that QB is NOT A NEED! WASTE OF A PICK WHEN CULPEPPER RETURNS TO GLORY! AND CLEO LEMON! LEMON LAW THOSE DEFENSES BABY!

:tongue:
 
Crazy685 said:
You laugh now but god its pretty OBVIOUS to anyone here that QB is NOT A NEED! WASTE OF A PICK WHEN CULPEPPER RETURNS TO GLORY! AND CLEO LEMON! LEMON LAW THOSE DEFENSES BABY!

:tongue:
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I hope Culpepper does return to his old form...I was laughing at him being our QB until he's 45 though. And if Culpepper doesnt return to glory your plan scares me, because it doesnt exist.
 
This is going to be a crazy draft,,do we really think that its set in stone that the raiders are going to pick jamarcus russell.

Do we really think detroit is going to pick joe thomas,that would be the fifth strait year detroit takes an offensive player,i personally don't get this one at all,that team needs defense in the worst way.

I see the raiders choosing quinn just as much as russell.

It sure is gonna be fun come april
 
I wouldn't mind Quinn, but there's a lot of players that could be available at 9 that I would be happy with as well.

Gaines Adams, Levi Brown, Alan Branch, LaRon Landry, Reggie Nelson. Just to name a few :).
 
Crazy685 said:
You laugh now but god its pretty OBVIOUS to anyone here that QB is NOT A NEED! WASTE OF A PICK WHEN CULPEPPER RETURNS TO GLORY! AND CLEO LEMON! LEMON LAW THOSE DEFENSES BABY!

:tongue:
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while i like culpepper, is he really going to be a top QB in the NFL again? he has played in a handful of games the past 2 years with a major injury so if he cannot play again is miami's future an undrafted free agent QB? if miami needs their QB of the future, it is not like they have had a lot of opportunities to get him in the past, this could be the time, and quinn will be the best player coming out of this draft.
 
WelcomeBack said:
I wouldn't mind Quinn, but there's a lot of players that could be available at 9 that I would be happy with as well.

Gaines Adams, Levi Brown, Alan Branch, LaRon Landry, Reggie Nelson. Just to name a few :).
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Exactly. Just about anyone at the #9 pick will be an upgrade at that position, as well as a need.
 
Exactly, what I was thinking. There is going to be a lot of players to choose from. All in all, it's going to make for exciting television (as exciting as watching a draft can be). :wink:
 
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