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http://www.miamidolphins.com/newsite/news/Sparano/Sparano_Column.asp
Here are a couple of interesting things I noted from his May 19th article.
Not much of surprise...
"Q. It is clear there is a plan in the works to build this team, a plan that really came to light in the draft with the selection of offensive and defensive linemen. Explain the thought process here?
A. I’ve been with Bill Parcells now for five years. Part of the process in Dallas and now here in Miami has always been to build this thing from the middle out. Big guys are hard to come by in our league. If you can get them and keep them, that’s going to be important for us down the road. Acquiring big guys who are athletic, getting them as strong as they can possibly be, and keeping them in house for a while, is going to be a big priority with this football team."
The more I read about Jake the more I like him...
"Q. Why did the offensive line coach in you look at Jake Long and say this is the guy we want with the first overall pick?
A. So many things stood out. His toughness was very obvious. So was his ability to learn. His athletic ability is something you clearly saw on film. But, more importantly, was the way he played, the way he went about his job. I thought by watching this guy he was someone who was unique at his position and someone I thought we had to have."
Will be a fun camp to watch..read..how the QB battle shakes out..
"Q. I’m sure you are aware that this has been a quarterback-starved team since Dan Marino was in his prime more than a decade ago. How confident are you that the answer is now here and will age and experience be a factor in your decision on who will start on opening day?
A. Age and experience will not be a factor in who will be starting on opening day. The guy who moves the team the best and gets this team in the end zone will be the deciding factor. I’ve been on both sides of this issue before, but the way I believe to do things is based on performance and success. Let me see who moves this offense the best and he’ll be our starter.
We need to see these guys out on the field and under the gun before we can make any final determination. But what I think we’ve done is provide three solid options out there, all of them knowing that they are competing against one another right now and that includes the rookie Chad Henne. Every one of those quarterbacks knows they have a chance to start here. I think that’s very important."
It is probably a rehash of a lot of other interviews he has done but it was a good read. I look forward to regular updates to his column.
Here are a couple of interesting things I noted from his May 19th article.
Not much of surprise...
"Q. It is clear there is a plan in the works to build this team, a plan that really came to light in the draft with the selection of offensive and defensive linemen. Explain the thought process here?
A. I’ve been with Bill Parcells now for five years. Part of the process in Dallas and now here in Miami has always been to build this thing from the middle out. Big guys are hard to come by in our league. If you can get them and keep them, that’s going to be important for us down the road. Acquiring big guys who are athletic, getting them as strong as they can possibly be, and keeping them in house for a while, is going to be a big priority with this football team."
The more I read about Jake the more I like him...
"Q. Why did the offensive line coach in you look at Jake Long and say this is the guy we want with the first overall pick?
A. So many things stood out. His toughness was very obvious. So was his ability to learn. His athletic ability is something you clearly saw on film. But, more importantly, was the way he played, the way he went about his job. I thought by watching this guy he was someone who was unique at his position and someone I thought we had to have."
Will be a fun camp to watch..read..how the QB battle shakes out..
"Q. I’m sure you are aware that this has been a quarterback-starved team since Dan Marino was in his prime more than a decade ago. How confident are you that the answer is now here and will age and experience be a factor in your decision on who will start on opening day?
A. Age and experience will not be a factor in who will be starting on opening day. The guy who moves the team the best and gets this team in the end zone will be the deciding factor. I’ve been on both sides of this issue before, but the way I believe to do things is based on performance and success. Let me see who moves this offense the best and he’ll be our starter.
We need to see these guys out on the field and under the gun before we can make any final determination. But what I think we’ve done is provide three solid options out there, all of them knowing that they are competing against one another right now and that includes the rookie Chad Henne. Every one of those quarterbacks knows they have a chance to start here. I think that’s very important."
It is probably a rehash of a lot of other interviews he has done but it was a good read. I look forward to regular updates to his column.
