Joe Haden: ‘I feel like I’m definitely the best corner’
Article By ddillon.tsn on 16th March, 2010
Dennis Dillon
Florida cornerback Joe Haden, a potential top 10 pick in the NFL draft, ran a disappointing 4.57 40-yard dash at the NFL Scouting Combine a couple of weeks ago in Indianapolis. He hopes to redeem himself Wednesday at his pro day in Gainesville, Fla. In a conversation with Sporting News' Dennis Dillon, Haden talked about his football career.
Sporting News: How eager are you to run at your pro day?
Joe Haden: I can't wait. My back is finally 100 percent, so I can't wait to go out there and perform. I'm just anxious and ready to do it.
SN: Since the Combine, what have you been working on?
JH: All I've been working on is my 40 starts. That's basically it. I've probably run about a thousand 40s.
SN: You ran a 4.57 40 at the Combine. How disappointed were you?
JH: I haven't run that (slow) since my freshman year in high school, so I was really disappointed. Down in Florida, all I ran were 4.34s or 4.33s. So I'm looking forward to running in the 4.33 range like I always have.
SN: Why was your time in Indianapolis so slow?
JH: I had a back strain while I was working out before the Combine. I didn't think it was going to affect my time like that. When I was running, it didn't feel so good.
SN: A lot of players prepare for the Combine at special training centers all over the country. You stayed home in Fort Washington, Md., and worked out with your dad at his gym. What was that like?
JH: It was great, especially being able to sleep in your own bed at home. I have four younger brothers and just being able to spend time with them was special. And then to work out with my dad‹he's been training me every since I was a little boy‹and to see my mom. Just to be able to come back home and hang out with all of them was a blessing.
SN: Do you feel like you're the best cornerback in the draft?
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Sporting News: How eager are you to run at your pro day?
Joe Haden: I can't wait. My back is finally 100 percent, so I can't wait to go out there and perform. I'm just anxious and ready to do it.
SN: Since the Combine, what have you been working on?
JH: All I've been working on is my 40 starts. That's basically it. I've probably run about a thousand 40s.
SN: You ran a 4.57 40 at the Combine. How disappointed were you?
JH: I haven't run that (slow) since my freshman year in high school, so I was really disappointed. Down in Florida, all I ran were 4.34s or 4.33s. So I'm looking forward to running in the 4.33 range like I always have.
SN: Why was your time in Indianapolis so slow?
JH: I had a back strain while I was working out before the Combine. I didn't think it was going to affect my time like that. When I was running, it didn't feel so good.
SN: A lot of players prepare for the Combine at special training centers all over the country. You stayed home in Fort Washington, Md., and worked out with your dad at his gym. What was that like?
JH: It was great, especially being able to sleep in your own bed at home. I have four younger brothers and just being able to spend time with them was special. And then to work out with my dad‹he's been training me every since I was a little boy‹and to see my mom. Just to be able to come back home and hang out with all of them was a blessing.
SN: Do you feel like you're the best cornerback in the draft?
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