Quotes by Greg Gabriel

“[Prospects] really have more to gain than they do to lose. No doubt you can really help yourself this week. But if you have a bad showing, you can overcome it assuming you have an opportunity to work out [for scouts] during the next couple of months, which most guys do.”

“If you can get a guy who can do both real well, thats a bonus, but then hes going real high in the draft.”

“Last year, I dont know if it was an aberration or not, but you had 19 or 20 guys we rated as solid corners who went on the first day of the draft. I watch how many guys at each position go. Generally speaking, you would see in the first day 12 to 15 corners go.”

“Our tight end has got to be able to block. This is Chicago. Weve got to run the ball, especially when the weather is bad. If he cant block, hes not a fit.”

“If its a real talented guy and we like the guy and we think he is going to help us win, is going to upgrade team speed, then you consider it, you talk about it.”

“That killed him with a lot of teams. I mean, he ran slow.”

“In the past, we had made up our mind that if Alex or Kyle was still there, they were the guy. Will we be able to do that this year? Maybe not. Well have a list and hope that somebody sticks there.”

“Alex was sticking out at us. To use one of Jerrys terms, he was like a beacon light. I came in [Sunday] morning, and [area scout] Phil Emery was high on Alex. I said, Jerry, weve got to take this guy. I literally had a dream about drafting him.”

“Youre looking for athletic ability more than anything, but some tackles might be a little too slow to be on the outside.”

“The tight ends are gone. You cant create one.”