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In high school, every last one of the passing schemes was designed for me.
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I didn't take school seriously.
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“I try to find out what the guy's strengths and weaknesses are. Like in boxing, I'd be a counter-puncher. Whatever he does well, I try to take advantage of what he doesn't do well.
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High school football in Detroit was not easy at all. There were talented players everywhere.
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"I’d like to be a 5-10, 205-pound running back. I think it’s natural for big guys to want to be a little faster.
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“If I had stayed with football in college, I probably would have been a first-round pick.
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You can run like a robot and just go straight, or you can add a bit of personality to it.
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I believe potential is a dangerous word; it can be used for anybody. I don't want people to always say, 'He has the potential to be good.' Or, 'He has a couple of years to go.' I want somebody to say, 'Damn, that's a good tight end.' Period.
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