Prok
07-08-2010, 12:38 PM
Sorry for taking so long gang. We FINALLY got it done. Thank you Emmanuel (i know youre checking us out).
1. via SteelUniverse.net - Who do you compare yourself to, past or present as a wide receiver?
-- I don’t know about how close our games are but I hope I have a career like Chris Carter. I idolized the way he carried himself and handled his business. He was a true professional.
2. via PlanetSteelers.com - What is the primary difference you have noticed in catching balls from Ben Roethlisberger vs. Byron Leftwich (and even Dennis Dixon or Charlie Batch for that matter)?
-- I see why Big Ben gets the big bucks. I never watched him before being drafted and practicing with him but I’ve never seen anything like it. He’s a beast! They both have rocket arms but Ben has a little more touch. Sometimes I gotta tell Byron to “chill out”.
3. via SteelUniverse.net - How different is the route tree in a pro style compared to the spread you had at SMU?
-- I had never ran a comeback in college. That’s the only real difference for me. The rest is just getting open. The routes aren’t too much different. Every team runs the same routes its just the combinations that are different.
4. via PlanetSteelers.com - What advice did June Jones give you to prepare for the NFL based on his experience as head coach of the Falcons in the mid 90's?
-- Coach Jones coached the whole team like it was an NFL team. The first meeting we ever had he said “I’m going to treat yall like you’re in the NFL so when you get there it won’t be such a shock.” What he did that really helped me was that he also had position coaches that played and/or coached in the league also. So I was getting lessons about the league from every coach.
5. via SteelUniverse.net - How do you see yourself fitting in the Steelers offense this upcoming season? How do you like your chances of being the #4 or even #3 WR?
-- I couldn’t ask for a better situation. It’s a wide open competition and that’s all I could ever ask for. I feel like when the competition heats up, I’m at my very best. I know what’s at stake and that’s why I lived in the weight and film room all summer.
6. via PlanetSteelers.com - What portions of the NFL WR route tree do you feel needs the most work to adjust from a "Run & Shoot" style offense in college to a "Pro Style" NFL offense?
-- I just have to get more familiar with the offense and the adjustments then its like playing in the backyard again. I’ve been watching Santonio tapes from the past few years and I really think its going to slow things down. I’ve been in many systems and the biggest part is knowing it 100% so I don’t have to think about anything but catching and scoring.
7. via SteelUniverse.net - What and/or who has impressed you the most so far?
-- Honestly, its something that happened off the field. We were playing basketball at Ben’s house and Ben hit like 15 straight 3-point shots. I said “dang, bro I didn’t know you had a shot like that.” He said “ I’mma an athlete bro - pure athlete”.
8. via PlanetSteelers.com - How much help are the vets to the rooks?
-- The vets have been extremely helpful. Charlie Batch and I have become really cool. Who know’s Pittsburgh and the offense better than Charlie? I’ve been like a sponge since I’ve gotten here.
9. via SteelUniverse.net - What intrigues you the most about the Steeler organization?
-- Everyone is a winner. I think I fit right in because everyone is on a mission. From the top of the organization to the bottom, everyone is in it to win it.
10. via PlanetSteelers.com - How comfortable are you as a returner and how well did you do in college? Better at kick-off returns or punt returns?
-- I’m very comfortable returning punts. I didn’t do much kick-off returns but I want to. I want to do it all haha punt, pass, kick, snap, hold, catch....
11. via SteelUniverse.net - Could ya go in depth about the moments after ya found out Steelers drafted you?
-- It was a blur. I was so pumped that I had to go outside because I thought I was about to tackle one of my cousins. I’ve always dreamed about how the moment would be and I was way off. But honestly, I was ready to play. All I could think about is the competition and what it’s going to take to get on the field.
12. via PlanetSteelers.com - What NFL WR do you think you're most like?
-- Steve Smith: Not the biggest but has the biggest heart on the field and won't back down from anything.
13. via SteelUniverse.net - What's youre early impression on the Steelers fanbase?
-- I’m still in awe. I started a facebook fanpage to get closer to the handful of fans that I had. Three weeks later I was chatting with Steeler fans in Mexico City, Brazil and Iraq. There’s no doubt who has the deepest fanbase in the league. Shout out to all my friends on the fan page.
14. via PlanetSteelers.com - What was his first impression of the city upon entering downtown via the Fort Pitt tunnel?
-- Pittsburgh is beautiful! I tell all my boys back home that it’s better than Dallas and they laugh. Man, I’m so blessed. Perfect situation on so many levels.
Part 2 coming soon...
1. via SteelUniverse.net - Who do you compare yourself to, past or present as a wide receiver?
-- I don’t know about how close our games are but I hope I have a career like Chris Carter. I idolized the way he carried himself and handled his business. He was a true professional.
2. via PlanetSteelers.com - What is the primary difference you have noticed in catching balls from Ben Roethlisberger vs. Byron Leftwich (and even Dennis Dixon or Charlie Batch for that matter)?
-- I see why Big Ben gets the big bucks. I never watched him before being drafted and practicing with him but I’ve never seen anything like it. He’s a beast! They both have rocket arms but Ben has a little more touch. Sometimes I gotta tell Byron to “chill out”.
3. via SteelUniverse.net - How different is the route tree in a pro style compared to the spread you had at SMU?
-- I had never ran a comeback in college. That’s the only real difference for me. The rest is just getting open. The routes aren’t too much different. Every team runs the same routes its just the combinations that are different.
4. via PlanetSteelers.com - What advice did June Jones give you to prepare for the NFL based on his experience as head coach of the Falcons in the mid 90's?
-- Coach Jones coached the whole team like it was an NFL team. The first meeting we ever had he said “I’m going to treat yall like you’re in the NFL so when you get there it won’t be such a shock.” What he did that really helped me was that he also had position coaches that played and/or coached in the league also. So I was getting lessons about the league from every coach.
5. via SteelUniverse.net - How do you see yourself fitting in the Steelers offense this upcoming season? How do you like your chances of being the #4 or even #3 WR?
-- I couldn’t ask for a better situation. It’s a wide open competition and that’s all I could ever ask for. I feel like when the competition heats up, I’m at my very best. I know what’s at stake and that’s why I lived in the weight and film room all summer.
6. via PlanetSteelers.com - What portions of the NFL WR route tree do you feel needs the most work to adjust from a "Run & Shoot" style offense in college to a "Pro Style" NFL offense?
-- I just have to get more familiar with the offense and the adjustments then its like playing in the backyard again. I’ve been watching Santonio tapes from the past few years and I really think its going to slow things down. I’ve been in many systems and the biggest part is knowing it 100% so I don’t have to think about anything but catching and scoring.
7. via SteelUniverse.net - What and/or who has impressed you the most so far?
-- Honestly, its something that happened off the field. We were playing basketball at Ben’s house and Ben hit like 15 straight 3-point shots. I said “dang, bro I didn’t know you had a shot like that.” He said “ I’mma an athlete bro - pure athlete”.
8. via PlanetSteelers.com - How much help are the vets to the rooks?
-- The vets have been extremely helpful. Charlie Batch and I have become really cool. Who know’s Pittsburgh and the offense better than Charlie? I’ve been like a sponge since I’ve gotten here.
9. via SteelUniverse.net - What intrigues you the most about the Steeler organization?
-- Everyone is a winner. I think I fit right in because everyone is on a mission. From the top of the organization to the bottom, everyone is in it to win it.
10. via PlanetSteelers.com - How comfortable are you as a returner and how well did you do in college? Better at kick-off returns or punt returns?
-- I’m very comfortable returning punts. I didn’t do much kick-off returns but I want to. I want to do it all haha punt, pass, kick, snap, hold, catch....
11. via SteelUniverse.net - Could ya go in depth about the moments after ya found out Steelers drafted you?
-- It was a blur. I was so pumped that I had to go outside because I thought I was about to tackle one of my cousins. I’ve always dreamed about how the moment would be and I was way off. But honestly, I was ready to play. All I could think about is the competition and what it’s going to take to get on the field.
12. via PlanetSteelers.com - What NFL WR do you think you're most like?
-- Steve Smith: Not the biggest but has the biggest heart on the field and won't back down from anything.
13. via SteelUniverse.net - What's youre early impression on the Steelers fanbase?
-- I’m still in awe. I started a facebook fanpage to get closer to the handful of fans that I had. Three weeks later I was chatting with Steeler fans in Mexico City, Brazil and Iraq. There’s no doubt who has the deepest fanbase in the league. Shout out to all my friends on the fan page.
14. via PlanetSteelers.com - What was his first impression of the city upon entering downtown via the Fort Pitt tunnel?
-- Pittsburgh is beautiful! I tell all my boys back home that it’s better than Dallas and they laugh. Man, I’m so blessed. Perfect situation on so many levels.
Part 2 coming soon...