May 27,2010-Berea, Ohio

Browns Player Quotes 5-27-10

(Cribbs, Davis, Haden, Hardesty, Mack, Massaquoi, Robiskie)

Joshua Cribbs

(On how things are for him)- “I am having fun. Seneca Wallace has been a great addition to the football team. We are having fun with the Wildcat. We are having fun with it and we are on the same page. We are going to fool defenses and give them a hard time to prepare for us for one week.”

(On the offense this year)- “Our offense is more versatile then it has ever been. Solid at quarterback, running back, wide receiver, I feel like we are solid all the way around. We are having a great camp. You see the rookies, well now not rookies. (Brian) Robiskie is stepping up. That’s one guy that surprised me and surprised a lot of guys with him stepping up and really coming into his own. Mohamed Massaquoi, these guys are really stepping up and it’s looking good for this year.”

James Davis

(On what his expectations are for playing time this season)- “Right now, I just want to work my way in.  I just did come off a season-ending injury.  I just want to work as hard as I can to just get my health back and then be able to compete at that point.”

(On his solid play before his injury)- “I think that it gives me some confidence just going into the season that I’m able to see the speed of the game and I can adjust to it probably quicker than a lot of the rookies.  But, I still feel like a rookie, but I think I could probably adjust sense I was able to go through the preseason and play a couple games in the season, so I feel pretty good.”

Joe Haden

(On if his goal is to be a starter this season)- “I just want to get on the field, nickel, corner, whatever it takes.  I’m doing special teams too, they got me doing a whole lot of that.   I’m just trying to get on the field and hopefully, definitely I would love to, but I’m just trying to get on the field and help the team.”

(On if he has a high ceiling as a cornerback)- “It’s still real high because I’m just learning a whole lot of new stuff that I never knew, just as far as being a corner and as far as getting my hands in and off the line.  This is my fourth year now playing cornerback.  Having Sheldon (Brown) here playing nine years in the league and Eric (Wright) just doing what he does, they’re just giving me a whole lot more knowledge and coach (Jerome) Henderson is just telling me stuff.  I feel like I’m getting better every day.”

Montario Hardesty

(On his impressions of the offense)- “I feel like we have a game plan specific offense.  I feel like it can change every game.  For me, it was just trying to learn the basic things, looking at protections and looking at it on real game film, looking at the runs and looking at them on real game film.  That’s the basic thing I was doing.”

(On on if he can handle of role of splitting carries or handling a full load)- “I’ve done both.  I have been in both situations and being a football player in college and now being a pro, you have to thrive on every opportunity that you get.  For me, I want to maximize every time I get the ball.  Whether it’s three times in a game or 25 times in a game, I want to go out and maximize my opportunity when I’m on the field.”

(On his comfort level early on)- “I feel comfortable on the football field.  For me, it’s been fun getting out here, not only in just the rookie minicamp, but practicing with some of the vets that have been through the wars and seeing the speed change.  I’ve been having fun out here.”

Alex Mack

(On having a full season of experience to use for this year)- “This year is a lot better.  Just having one year grasp of the offense really helps everything out.  I’m feeling pretty comfortable with it.  I’m not running tons of laps, which is always good.  I’m having a good time.”

(On his comfort level)- “More comfortable definitely.  I definitely have a better grasp of the offense and it’s kind of a second run through everything and just trying to get everything down pat.  It’s a lot better for me, I’m a lot more comfortable.”

(On if snapping the ball is easy)- “It’s one of the tougher things you have to do because there is a guy right on top of you trying to hit you and you have to move your feet, move your hands and do everything quick.  It’s pretty tough.”

Mohamed Massaquoi

(On the passing game clicking early)- “We are coming out here with a lot of energy.  We really wanted to make sure we addressed the passing game this offseason.  Guys are really coming out here trying to get better every day.”

(On what he is looking to improve on)- “Just being more consistent.  Just getting in and out of my routes cleaner, making sure I look the ball in before running it, eliminating the drops and just going out there and having fun day in and day out.”

(On talk of bringing in another veteran receiver)- “We can only control what we are doing right now.  We are a tight group, we push each other, we keep each other high-spirited when things aren’t going good and we are really out there for each other.  We are just trying to work and make sure we play the best football that we can.”

Brian Robiskie

(On what is different for him this year)- “I don’t think too much is different. I am just trying to work hard. I am trying to get better every day. I really just tried to come into this year and definitely build off the momentum we had going last year and do what I can to help us win games this year.”

(On if he did any extra work this offseason)- “Not really. I really just tried to do a lot of what I have always done and that was just to go back and look at some of the things I felt I could work on from the previous season. To come and spent time with a lot of the receivers, guys like Mohamed (Massaquoi) and Chansi (Stuckey), guys who have been here day in and day out, so I’ve just been working with them trying to get better.”

(On catching seven passes and if he reflected back on his season at all)- “I didn’t get caught up into, ‘Oh I caught seven balls,’ and the ups and downs of the season. I just looked at the progression I made. Like I said, we got started at the end of the season and I think a lot of us here were just looking to that, figuring out what were some of the things we did well and what we could do to carry it over into this season. I was just really focusing in on a lot of what I did last season and what I could do in this offseason and going into this year to help us win some more games.”

(On what feedback he is getting from the coaches)- “Just to keep working. I think everybody is getting the same thing. It’s the second week of OTAs. Guys are out here working hard. They have been stressing the same thing to us, day in day out be consistent, continue to work, continue to get better and if you get better, we get better as a team.”

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