Chad's status with the Jets is unchanged. He's a great competitor, a great person.

He's as good as anybody who focuses solely on one area, ... I'd put him head to head with any general manager, with any offensive coordinator or offensive-minded head coach, defensive-minded head coach or defensive coordinator.

I picked up jock straps, I did laundry . . . I did it all.

What I'm looking for is players that are smart, that give us flexibility to take advantage of our opponent.

I have always had the highest regard for him both as an individual and as one of the fiercest and most determined athletes in the game.

I think the main qualities that made this job attractive to me were the commitment by the front office to winning, and to building an organization for the long term. I look forward to building an organization that people can be proud of, that's built with character, that's built with toughness, built with discipline.