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Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton was asked what he remembered about Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields as an NFL Draft prospect.
Transcript
00:00 We got-- it was tough for a stretch there in Louisiana.
00:05 Sometimes the draft just goes a certain way.
00:08 And there were a handful of LSU players we were close to taking,
00:14 but they either got selected ahead of us
00:15 or for whatever reason.
00:18 And conversely, we ended up with a number of Ohio State players.
00:24 And so that would always be a school visit.
00:31 There are certain teams that are going
00:34 to have large draft classes that you get to those workout days.
00:39 So you saw a winner.
00:40 You saw someone with a live arm.
00:43 Really good skill set to run.
00:45 The reason he was taken as high as he was,
00:51 was not only just the arm talent,
00:53 but he was a guy that led his team to a lot of wins.
00:57 And that's part of the job description.
01:00 And right now, as a young quarterback--
01:02 and he's not the only one--
01:05 that transition into this league sometimes can take time.
01:10 But I remember him well.

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