41 Quotes by Carl Peterson

I wouldn't be opposed to that. I think it's a terrific 1-2 punch. This business is a business of attrition.

I thought there were a lot of visions of an old defense that we have all seen here in Kansas City before.

I think it's only smart to retain your own best players first, and then if you have the money and the cap dollars (remaining) to go after free agents. You don't want those guys to ever get to the last year of their contract for fear that you might lose them to free agency.

Patience is some times a good virtue, knowing what you want, and what you think is fair in terms of compensation,

Matt has between now and the draft to see if he can to get something done. It will take the cooperation of the agent. ... We're not in a desperate need for a quarterback. I've got a very veteran quarterback that I think has got at least two and hopefully more years left in Trent Green. ... But if it makes sense -- and I'm not sure what that is yet -- to try to acquire his services, fine.

Willie Roaf is 320 pounds, ... but he's as light on his feet as anyone I know.

We'd like to think that's a position that has some depth and quality. There are going to be some in the first or second round which you would hope could come in and help immediately.

We fully expect that Larry Johnson will once again perform admirably in place of Priest, much like he did at the end of last season. Priest will continue to attend meetings and conduct his rehabilitation here in Kansas City. We fully anticipate that despite his absence on the field, Priest will continue to contribute to the success of Larry and our other running backs, as well as our entire football team. These are never easy decisions, but we believe this is the correct one for Priest at this time.

I've been doing this a long time, and he's as impressive a cornerback prospect as I've seen. We had him at 4.37, and he was just outstanding in his workout.