27 Quotes by Tom Heckert

This is a pretty good group of linebackers, actually. One of the first groups in a while where there are guys with size.

You can't miss on Bush. He's everything you want.

There's a lot of disappointment. It was a collective thing. Shoot, the personnel department might have been the worst part of it.

They're all just small guys. I think you'd better be able to adapt to it on your team, or you're not going to be able to get good players. The days of the 250-pound linebacker, those are gone, because people want guys who can run... . Everybody wants the 280-pound guy that can rush the passer, but that guy doesn't exist. So you don't have much choice.

The biggest thing is, if you're drafting for a need and that guy doesn't work out, then you have to go and do the same thing over again.

It's very open. It could go any of the three ways.

If there's a player we really like, we'll go up and get him. There's a lot of different scenarios.

If you have a bad draft, I don't think it sets you back a whole lot. If it's a quarterback or a top-10 pick, then it's going to put you back a little bit. I think probably what happens is that if you don't admit your mistakes and you keep waiting for a guy to develop, that's when it potentially turns into a problem.

The chances of you hitting on a big-time player would be Vince Young.