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Chris Grier – April 29, 2016 (on Kenyan Drake) Download PDF version

Friday, April 29, 2016

General Manager Chris Grier (on RB Kenyan Drake)

(On Kenyan Drake’s injury history and the team’s confidence in his health going forward) – “We’re good. Obviously with every player, he’s been to the combine, and the doctors have done the whole work up on him. I always tell the story, I was in New England when we took Curtis Martin. And everyone said, ‘Why are you guys taking Curtis Martin, he’s always hurt and never made it.’ Curtis, the year he came out as a junior, he only played two games. So Curtis has gone on to be a Hall of Famer. I’m not saying this is Curtis Martin, but I think every player you always have to look at … Jake Long never missed a game at Michigan and unfortunately here his career (was) kind of ravaged by injuries. Obviously he got off to a great start. I think you take it into account, but you never let it determine the player’s value and where you take him.”

(On what skills of Drake’s drew the team to draft him) – “Yeah, he’s got a unique skillset for us. You know, obviously with the group we have, he adds an explosive element that we’ve lost with Lamar (Miller) leaving. This guy’s a good receiver out of the backfield, so you can do a lot of stuff with him. So we love the versatility he adds and I know (Head) Coach (Adam) Gase is really high on him as well.”

(On if it’s essential to have a three-down back in the team’s new offense) – “I think kind of the unique thing about Adam (Gase) when you look at his history with running backs is he’s kind of used all different types of guys. I just think what he adds to what we currently have, like I said before, with the speed, the playmaking, the ability to play in space … This kid’s a tough kid. He’s a very good special teams player as well as returning kicks. This guy loves to cover kicks. You can watch him, he goes downfield, he makes tackles. We spent a lot of time with this player as well, so this was someone we targeted as well.”

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