Philadelphia
Eagles 2005 1st Round
draft pick quotes from Mike Patterson
On the feeling of being drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles:
"It's wonderful; I am very happy. I don't think things
could be any better."
On hearing from the Eagles before the pick: "Coach [Andy]
Reid called me with 13 minutes on the clock and asked me,
"Would you be proud to be a Philadelphia Eagle?"
I said, "yes I would." It was really great."
On making an impact in the NFL: "I feel like I can make
an impact right away. I fell like I can go out there and do
anything I want. I know I can do a lot. We have a very good
defensive line and I feel like I can learn a lot from them,
they can help me get better and succeed in this league."
On being drafted in the 1st round: "I was not expecting
anything. I am just happy to be drafted in the first round.
This is a dream come true and I am just speechless about the
whole thing."
On going from one winning organization at USC to another
with the Eagles: "It's really great to join another program
that is up and running. I think that this is going to be phenomenal."
On his biggest strengths is as a defensive player: "I
think that my biggest strength is pass rushing."
On talking with the Eagles before the draft: "At the
Combine in Indianapolis, I had a 15-minute meeting with the
defensive line coach [Tommy Brasher]. They seemed really interested;
it was lovely."
On previously watching the Eagles defense: "Most certainly,
the Eagles being a quality defense, our coach at USC made
sure we watched film of them. We paid attention, because they
had one of the best defensive lines."
