If anything, honestly, I think we might be overrated. We're excited about the start, but we have a lot of work to do. We still have the toughest games in front of us.

He's excited and we are, too. We're all anxious to really get going. I think Eli has put himself in a position where he feels really good about where he's at. The questions we asked [in meetings] were all about the Cardinals.

It used to be (college) coaches would come in and evaluate tape. Within a few minutes, they could tell if you were going to be an impact player.

We're going to be juggling some sets and lineups. We'll see who the playmakers are.

There is a lot of room for improvement.

He did a good job at disrupting things. Erik is so darn quick at the nose man, he creates a lot of problems for offensive blocking schemes. (And at linebacker), he has a nose for the football.