Scott Linehan Quotes (102 Quotes)

He's got some size and speed. And he's been a very good special-teams contributor. I think he's still an ascending player.

I think that's what training camp is for. People can get close to, and watch, their favorite players perform in practice. If they've got a little time in the summer to come out and watch 'em, I think it's a great thing.

I think that we are in good position to start up the talks again. We are going to make a commitment to try to get it done. Where I'm sure that there are other people who are saying that it will sure be nice to have him, his value to this organization is much higher than just his ability as a football player, believe me. We are going to make the effort that needs to be made to try and get it done.

He is going to be our three-technique. We are going to play a 4-3 defense and get in and out of some 3-4 odd looks.

I had a wonderful meeting with Georgia. It's just been a great experience. I feel very honored to be selected.

We won't cash it in because the (ninth) player goes in the draft. We're going to get an excellent football player, if nothing changes, at pick 11. So I'm totally confident with where we're at.

We put a lot of work into it. I credit our coaching staff for working hours you wouldn't believe. They really did their homework. We used Charley's scouting background, and I don't think Jay has had a day off since I got the job. I feel sorry for him. He's got this young rookie head coach that he's always got to be telling what we're doing next. He's done a really good job of putting us into position to do this.

I flew back for a weekend so I could catch at least one of my son's baseball tournaments this year. But the whole time, I was on the phone talking to coaches. I literally sat in the stands or in my car ... and was on the phone.

He gets another head coaching job, that's a good thing. That means we've done well. My job is to hire a good staff under Jim so that we can promote from within.

You'll probably see a lot more animated people than me. I don't know if there is a good way to describe it. It's kind of boring.

Sometimes you get that little brother syndrome. A lot of that is bringing them into the fold. You've got to have the same goals in reverse order.

He still has some good 'juice' left in him in my opinion. So you might as well use him. Don't let him take any (unused) carries with him to the Hall of Fame.

I would think we would have close to 100 percent attendance. We do have one or two conflicts, so we might have a couple of guys miss a practice or two at the most.

No question. I think he's right in the mix, right away. His only issue last year was he got hurt in practice.

Very serious. Whether you like it or not, or if it makes sense on paper, it's hard to get your hands on players that can be great in this business. We feel strongly enough about one of those guys and if he's there and falls wherever he falls, I think that it is a big possibility that we'll take one. I'm not just saying that as a smoke screen, they are what they are and you can't deny that.

He's had some injuries. It's probably the reason why we had an opportunity to look at him. If he had stayed healthy, he might not be on the street.

I think that has a lot to do with a persona that kind of wills the team. His teammates respond to his leadership. I think that's kind of what separates him from a lot of the people in the draft.

Calling the plays is one thing. But on a day to day basis, implementing the plan and evaluating the personnel as an entire group, he'll have a big input.

It's not the way you like to do it. But either way, we achieved the goal, and that was to make sure he was on our team.

It's a tough challenge, obviously, playing a team of that caliber in the opener, but we are playing at home, and that's always a benefit. What's ironic is we opened in Miami against Denver at home last year. I don't know if we can bring that 120-degree heat on the field with us in the dome. That certainly didn't hurt us.

I've had a couple of really good conversations with Marshall and I think he's very positive about having a couple of good years left in him. And that's very positive. The veteran leadership is critical. In this day and age, because of the salary cap, it's hard to have that. There aren't many people like Marshall in this business who can affect a team positively. Not just as a player but as a leader that can teach everyone else.

It kind of depends on the individual, but I think for the most part I haven't seen anybody who resists that at all. There is no resistance to change because I think they all understand that even though there were a lot of good things happening around here, because of the change, they'll reap the rewards of some new freshness and things like that.

I'd love to have him as long as we can keep him. Some of those things are out of your control. In this case, I don't think that's the case. He's still got some life left in him. And we've had very good meetings with him.

I think one of the things we wanted to address was our ability to line up toe-to-toe with some of these people that get into these two tight end sets and run the ball at you.

He's a great player, still has some really good years left in him. He's quietly confident. He's not going to sit up here and say he was happy about Ferguson coming in to replace him.

Having coached him for the past three years, he has great knowledge of our system.

His work ethic is well established. He deserved a chance to move to the next phase.

It's kind of like a rainout. You're getting ready to go play your opening game and you don't get to go play.

I don't think he's playing as good as he would say he could play, as far as statistical numbers and things like that. But the decisions he's making, how he's managing the game, has been exactly on par with where we want him,

To me, this is the most important hire. You can say anything you want about who's hired to be the head coach at this point. But I think, to me, the biggest priority for this franchise right now is to get a defensive coordinator who's going to come in here and really impact this franchise. We're working tirelessly to get that done.

We've got to address that, and make it a stronger position for us on offense.

That's not our issue. I'm sure Mike would think the same way. It's obviously unavoidable. There's going to be some interest there for the fans. And I think that's good for the game. But it's not a focus of ours in any way, shape, or form. We'll be playing the Lions at home that day, and that'll be our opponent.

He certainly has the build for it. He has a big body. He can be very explosive. I think our defensive coaches are creative enough to pull that off. Right now, we are still evaluating that position, but that is certainly a possibility.

We're going to do things somewhat differently. I kind of like the old-fashioned, kind of the college philosophy, in the weight room. ... We're not going to totally go crazy, go over the edge with these guys. But we certainly want to train them, get them ready, so they can be in the best possible shape once we hit camp.

I'm an old quarterback. Red is like hands-off. Gold is like, 'Hey, it is a quarterback. Don't tackle him.' Treat them like gold. I don't know if that is it. I just like the color better.

I have a pool of candidates. It's got to be a good fit for the system. Every once in a while there's going to be a bump in the road.

He was the one guy that there was such a demand that it was hard for us to get him in here. We just said, 'Hey, we just need to cover our bases as well.' I don't know when guys are going to be drafted, but I know if a guy like that is there we have to make sure we have done all of our diligent work.

I don't know that many people have gone through the ups and downs of a head coach like Jim has, especially last year. People know how grueling and tough that year was for the organization and he's really held it together.

I don't think anybody can tell you or prepare you for all the things I need to be told and prepared to be a head coach who's ready to go out there today. You really don't know what path it's going to take you, but you're always preparing yourself for this day.

You don't want to hold the time away against him, but on the same side you have to know there's going to be time for him to get back into playing shape. It might be a good thing for a guy, too. He might come back with a little more fire to do it.

He said he was more hungry now than he has been in a couple of years. He was adamant about his commitment to next year.

When you have the best pick in the draft, that's always a positive because you can get the best player. That's a very positive part of the job.

I hate to tell Jim, but I think most of them will be looking for Denzels autograph. But they should start with Jesus first.

Even though it's a projection, it's not really based on if you watch the ball with in his hands. We really think he is a great fit for that.

It's an honor to be (a candidate). I'm excited about being here. They'll be evaluating a lot of things. Obviously, I'm an offensive guy, and we'll talk about what might be implemented. We have a lot to look at on the other side of the ball and special teams, too.

Up to the day he shuts it down, he's way too valuable a player to not have the ball in his hands. For whatever reason, last year was not his best year statistically. But I would certainly like to utilize the abilities he still has, if he's willing to put a few more years in.

That sounds pretty desperate. But especially with a new regime, I think it's always a positive to come in willing to do whatever you can to impress. You've got to prove yourself as a coach or a player every day in this business.

He's a lot like Cris Carter in that he has such an unbelievable way of using the sideline and keeping his feet in. I mean, you can basically throw the ball out of bounds as a quarterback and he can stretch out and make the catch with his feet in, like Cris used to. That's a weapon. Not a lot of guys understand how to work that sideline, or that end line.

You can see he's got a lot of time on the job. Not any anxiety. The guy's played.

There was some really good surprises in this camp about some guys where there was maybe a question mark that now we feel better about than when we started. And, there are few areas of concern about our depth that we are going to have to address in this draft.