Brown, Delmas, Moreno and Crabtree: Second-year players recall rookie seasons
Article By ddillon.tsn on 25th May, 2010
Four second-year players — Colts running back Donald Brown, Lions safety Louis Delmas, Broncos running back Knowshon Moreno and 49ers wide receiver Michael Crabtree — talk with Sporting News' Dennis Dillon about their initial impressions of the NFL in a roundtable discussion.
Michael Crabtree caught 48 passes for 625 yards and two touchdowns in his rookie season with the 49ers.
What advice would you give a rookie coming into the NFL? Delmas: "Give 110 percent, no matter if you mess up on a play. When that ball is snapped, run as fast as you can to the ball. And if you catch the ball, run with it as fast as you can."
Moreno: "Learn from and listen to the veterans because they're going to help you out. They've been through the situation you're going through. Keep your ears open for the things you can get better at."
Crabtree: "Just work hard, stay in that playbook and don't take any days off. Every day is a work day for you. And every day you can learn something."
What's the biggest difference about playing your position in the NFL compared to college? Brown: "Obviously, everybody is bigger, faster and stronger. The defensive linemen are a lot faster in the NFL than they were in college. There are some guys who are 300 pounds, but the way they can move on their feet and get to the ball — some of those guys are pretty impressive."
Moreno: "Basically, how fast it is and how holes open up so quick and you have to hit the hole on instinct."
Crabtree: "In the NFL, it's discipline. All your routes have to be disciplined. Your depth on a route is probably the biggest difference. You're running deeper routes, and you've got to run faster."
Which one teammate do you look up to most? Brown: "We have a bunch of All-Pros on our team, not only on the field but off the field. Obviously, Peyton Manning, Dallas Clark, ...
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What advice would you give a rookie coming into the NFL? Delmas: "Give 110 percent, no matter if you mess up on a play. When that ball is snapped, run as fast as you can to the ball. And if you catch the ball, run with it as fast as you can."
Moreno: "Learn from and listen to the veterans because they're going to help you out. They've been through the situation you're going through. Keep your ears open for the things you can get better at."
Crabtree: "Just work hard, stay in that playbook and don't take any days off. Every day is a work day for you. And every day you can learn something."
What's the biggest difference about playing your position in the NFL compared to college? Brown: "Obviously, everybody is bigger, faster and stronger. The defensive linemen are a lot faster in the NFL than they were in college. There are some guys who are 300 pounds, but the way they can move on their feet and get to the ball — some of those guys are pretty impressive."
Moreno: "Basically, how fast it is and how holes open up so quick and you have to hit the hole on instinct."
Crabtree: "In the NFL, it's discipline. All your routes have to be disciplined. Your depth on a route is probably the biggest difference. You're running deeper routes, and you've got to run faster."
Which one teammate do you look up to most? Brown: "We have a bunch of All-Pros on our team, not only on the field but off the field. Obviously, Peyton Manning, Dallas Clark, ...
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