Receiver Quotes

You've got two up-and-coming receivers. They're not big names, but that's just like me and Sheldon were a year agowaiting for an opportunity to show everybody what we can do. They're in the same position, waiting for an opportunity to be the guy. Those are the guys you need to be scared of. It's not the big-name guys; it's the ones who are trying to make a name. - Lito Sheppard

You've got a tight end who can make moves like a wide receiver. When there's a linebacker on you, that's kind of a mismatch. That pretty much speaks for itself. - Vernon Davis

You're going to have to cover longer than you normally would, because when you get pressure on [Hagans] he can create and buy time for his receivers to get open... There's no telling how long you may have to cover a receiver. That's going to present a challenge in itself. - Milton Harris

You're always looking for the best deal and the best situation for your client. Jerry Jones is that kind of maverick owner, and you've got a maverick receiver, so why not let them ride off into the sunset together? It's Texas. Don't mess with Texas. It's America's Team, and he's dominated the news in America for quite a while. T.O. is a perfect fit. - Warren Sapp

You usually get a good receiving tight end who can't block much or a good blocker who isn't much of a receiver. You don't get both. And he's both. - Art Kehoe

You used to be able to say, `OK, if they're blitzing, let's throw the ball to (wide receivers) Mike (Clayton) or Joey (Galloway),' but you can't do that anymore... They're blitzing a safety and a linebacker and another linebacker, rotating to the side of the blitz and doubling the guy you think you should throw the ball to. And they're doing it with numerous personnel groupings. - Jon Gruden

You tell me one receiver out there right now that's doing the things he's doing. There's some guys who are having good games, but I'm talking about somebody who can give you across the middle, the short yardage, and beat you deep at any time? And line up at punt return and be liable to break it? You name me one that's doing it. - Brentson Buckner

You still have to be opportunistic. What I mean by that is when the shots are there, we're going to take them. But when they aren't, I'm going to check it down and find open receivers and move it down the field that way. - Daunte Culpepper

You see his confidence is growing every game, his throws are more on point, his timing with receivers is getting better. I think just now he's finally starting to get into that groove we all knew he had. - Matt Meinrod

You never know what you're going to get as a receiver. - Darren Flutie