From the Patriot's website, part of a press conference last month. Belichick's responses are very Saban-like or vice versa: Q: Are you still looking to sign a veteran quarterback or is what Rohan [Davey] is doing over in Europe changed your mind about that? BB: I would say quarterback is the same as every other position on the team, if we have a chance to improve the team and we thought it was something that would make us better within the framework of what we could do, then we would consider it at any position. We signed players after June. We have signed players in July. We have signed players in August. When the opportunities come up, how it will fit with the team, what the circumstances will be, I don't know. I am not saying we would. I am certainly not saying we wouldn't. Q: How much of Rohan have you seen and what do you think of his job so far over there? BB: I have seen quite a few of Rohan's games on tape. I think he is getting the experience that we basically wanted him to get over there. He has been playing quarterback, getting game experience, and that is something that he hasn't had a lot of up here in the last two years. I think that he needed that. He needed it at that position. I think that has been good for him. How that will manifest itself this year in training camp and in the preseason games and so forth, we will see. I think that he needed that more than he needed to do sit-ups and do leg presses and all of that. Not that it isn't important but for his position I think that he needed to play and needed the two-minute drills and needed to see the blitzes and needed to scramble in the pocket and all of the things that he has had to do. That has been good for him. Again, it was just something that we couldn't provide at this time of year.
Nick doesn't have to pay players (no lame jokes please), You don't want to let the guy think you are all that impressed when you have to pay him based on your assesment of his abilities.
I would really like to see Rohan start for a team in the next year or so. He has the talent and the skills. I think he'll do some great things when he gets his chance. I just hope it's sooner than later.
But they do want them to work for the money they are being paid rather than feel like they just automatically deserve it.
Also, Rohan probably did need to do situps and legpresses more than get game experience. Not sure how, he can just come off the street and play against any competition it seems. he has something you can't ever teach. He sure as hell doesnt look like a QB with his physique....but then again he's Arnold Schwarzenegger compared to Lorenzen.
