What do you see out of him as far as how dynamic he can be as both a runner and a thrower?

Well, like you said, you see the dynamic part of it.

You see the running ability and all that.

I love what they did with him in Green Bay.

Even in Tennessee, I know his coaches, he was taught well, all those things.

He just didn't get a lot of opportunity there.

Usually when you're a first-round pick, you get a quick opportunity.

So sell me a man who's never been to Fresno on why I need to go there, Derek.

four people between the quarterback and the

receiver.

How do you ever make a completion? You know, I had a young quarterback ask me the same question one time.

He's like, dude, how do you guys, like, see, like, because, you know, the college pocket's a lot different than that NFL pocket, especially when you're playing Chris Jones.

It's a lot different.

He gets there a lot quicker than the three techniques in the Mountain West Conference.

But...

How do you not do that?

What impresses you about these two young quarterbacks?

You know, Shuck, he, he came in and he was already just so mature, you know? Uh, uh, you know, obviously he was a little older than the guys coming in.

He's been through life, you know, he's had some adversity that he's gone through, and you can tell, man.

He came in and was ready to ball.

Just a, just such a good humble guy, and I'm happy for the city of New Orleans, man, that they got a, a, a good young quarterback, uh, to be able to throw those good young receivers.

And, uh, he, he's a great person and he's leading them.

And I, I just think, you know, I always go above the talent.

You got anything to speak to the people about whether or not they'll see you in pads again?

this off season? Did you just rehab? Like, how did that all play out, the ending of the Saints and the situation you found yourself in?

No, that's a great question.

So what happened was is s- come around March, end of February, early March, I can't remember the exact date now, um, but I start my throwing, you know, to get ready, and it's just easy, man.

I just start playing catch and I couldn't throw the ball 10, 15 yards.

Like, I'd go to throw it and I was like, dude, something...

You know, I thought it was just awkward from resting.

[laughs] And, uh, I kept trying and it just was not okay.

Something flips when he becomes the head man.

C- can you take me through that? Like, a- did you get surgery this off season? Did you just rehab? Like, how did that all play out, the ending of the Saints and the situation you found yourself in?

No, that's a great question.

So what happened was is, it's come around March, end of February, early March, I can't remember the exact date now.

Um, but I start my throwing, you know, to get ready, and it's just easy, man.

I'm just start playing catch and I couldn't throw the ball 10, 15 yards.

Like, I'd go to throw it and I was like, "Dude, something..." You know, I thought it was just awkward from resting.

[laughs] And, uh, I kept trying and it just was not okay.

Something flips when he becomes the head man.

this off-season? Did you just rehab? Like, how did that all play out, the ending of the Saints and the situation you found yourself in?

No, that's a great question.

So what happened was is s- come around March, end of February, early March, I can't remember the exact date now.

Um, but I start my throwing, you know, to get ready, and it's just easy, man.

I'm just start playing catch, and I couldn't throw the ball 10, 15 yards.

Like, I'd go to throw it and I was like, "Dude, something..." You know, I thought it was just awkward from resting.

[laughs] And, uh, I kept trying and it just was not okay.

Something flips when he becomes the head man.

C- can you take me through that? Like, uh, did you get surgery this off season? Did you just rehab? Like, how did that all play out, the ending of the Saints and the situation you found yourself in?

No, that's a great question.

So what happened was is, it's come around March, end of February, early March, I can't remember the exact date now.

Um, but I start my throwing, you know, to get ready, and it's just easy, man.

I'm just start playing catch, and I couldn't throw the ball 10, 15 yards.

Like, I'd go to throw it, and I was like, dude, something...

You know, I thought it was just awkward from resting.

Something flips when he becomes the head man.

You know, it's new quarterbacks, but it's the same mistakes.

Yeah.

(laughs) It's the, there's, there's no, there's no recipe for, you know...

You, you can, I'll say it this way.

You can train them as much as you want, but when you have a red jersey on during OTAs and training camp and all that, it gets a little different when you get to practi- or the real games.

You know, that, it's just, there's no substitute for experience.

And so, I saw, you know, we saw Cam Ward take a, a red zone sack, and then get sacked again, and he's trying to outrun people, and he's...

Break them down, from what you've seen.

Uh, the two quarterbacks tonight, break them down from what you've seen.

You know, um, I'm really interested.

This is the...

This is what it's gonna come down to.

It's Thursday Night Football, right? Thursday Night Football to me has always been the test of who can get the healthiest and who can take care of the football.

And I think both can, if I'm honest.

Like, I, I, I truly believe in them.

Did Peyton ruin it for all quarterbacks? Because now everybody's expected to go to the line of scrimmage and, you know, change the play, call the play.