It's an invaluable time for him because he can learn so much. It's a little disappointing we didn't get the job done.

It's a good thing there's only one football at a time. This is a very dangerous group.

He had time to throw. Some of their play-action bought them good time. We were geared up to stop the run, which we did do a pretty fair job of.

Anytime you don't play well, you wonder if something is wrong. But at the same time, you also have to say, 'We've played well eight weeks in a row.' Every now and then, you're going to have a letdown. You just can't let it become a big thing. We tried to make sure guys understood those things do happen and that we needed them back, needed a great effort, and that's exactly what they gave.

From what I've gathered, linebacker is the deepest position. There are going to be a couple of diamonds you can find in the third, fourth and fifth rounds.

I talked with coach (Smith) on a number of occasions. I think the neat thing about it is he does have a lot of insight into the place.