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After reading the question and answer section and seeing how well Talib played as he grew I've become more and more convinced that he's the better NFL ready cornerback.
His attitude is as good as an Old-schooler like me and Byron Scott could want. He's well spoken and humble enough to keep me from worrying about any prima dona syndrome that can come with a first round pick. He'd probably still be on the board through the bottom half of round 1. I think he's probably worthy of a pick somewhere around 19-24. Trading down for more picks in later rounds and still getting him at around 22 would be a coup. IMO
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PFW: What was your favorite sport growing up? I’ve talked to guys in different professional sports, and it seems like the sport they’re playing isn’t always their first love. Is that the case with you?
Talib: Nah, nah. Football is actually my favorite sport. I actually played more basketball growing up, but I always wanted to play football. When I lived in New Jersey and Cleveland, everyone was always playing basketball, but I always was the one who wanted to play football. So football is definitely my favorite sport.
PFW: At Kansas, the basketball program has a lengthy tradition of success and naturally gets a lot more recognition than the football team. But you guys really stepped into the spotlight this year. What was it like to take away some of the spotlight from the basketball team like that?
Talib: I don’t think we really took any of the shine away from them — we just kinda got our name out there too. When teams and other people say Kansas, of course they’re going to say basketball, but now they’ll say, ‘Oh, they beat Virginia Tech in the Orange Bowl too, didn’t they?’ So they might be thinking football now too. Before, they would think basketball and not even think about the football program. So, hopefully we can kinda keep things going and make ourselves known a little bit more every year.
PFW: You played in relative obscurity on a Kansas squad that went 6-6 your sophomore year, and then you’re playing in a BCS bowl game on the national stage one year later. What was that transformation like?
Talib: Man it was, it was … wonderful. It took hard work. We kinda had to change up everything that we did. It was a good experience though man, just to be a part of that team, and to get to celebrate and put on those hats and T-shirts after the game. It was wonderful, man.
PFW: In several mock drafts, you’re projected to be selected in the first or second rounds. For a guy who didn’t really have that many scholarship offers coming out of high school, did you ever see yourself reaching this point?
Talib: Of course, playing in the NFL was always a dream, but for it to be here now and for me to be a potential first-round pick, man, it’s crazy. It’s kinda unbelievable. It probably won’t hit me completely until my name gets called on the 26th (of April, at the NFL draft). It’s just surreal.
PFW: What’s more satisfying, scoring on offense or defense?
Talib: Oh, defense. NO question it’s defense. On offense, your goal is to score touchdowns, while your goal on defense is to stop the offense from scoring touchdowns. So if you score on defense, it makes that much more exciting and humiliating for the other team.
http://www.profootballweekly.com/PFW...alib031808.htm
His attitude is as good as an Old-schooler like me and Byron Scott could want. He's well spoken and humble enough to keep me from worrying about any prima dona syndrome that can come with a first round pick. He'd probably still be on the board through the bottom half of round 1. I think he's probably worthy of a pick somewhere around 19-24. Trading down for more picks in later rounds and still getting him at around 22 would be a coup. IMO
read more:
PFW: What was your favorite sport growing up? I’ve talked to guys in different professional sports, and it seems like the sport they’re playing isn’t always their first love. Is that the case with you?
Talib: Nah, nah. Football is actually my favorite sport. I actually played more basketball growing up, but I always wanted to play football. When I lived in New Jersey and Cleveland, everyone was always playing basketball, but I always was the one who wanted to play football. So football is definitely my favorite sport.
PFW: At Kansas, the basketball program has a lengthy tradition of success and naturally gets a lot more recognition than the football team. But you guys really stepped into the spotlight this year. What was it like to take away some of the spotlight from the basketball team like that?
Talib: I don’t think we really took any of the shine away from them — we just kinda got our name out there too. When teams and other people say Kansas, of course they’re going to say basketball, but now they’ll say, ‘Oh, they beat Virginia Tech in the Orange Bowl too, didn’t they?’ So they might be thinking football now too. Before, they would think basketball and not even think about the football program. So, hopefully we can kinda keep things going and make ourselves known a little bit more every year.
PFW: You played in relative obscurity on a Kansas squad that went 6-6 your sophomore year, and then you’re playing in a BCS bowl game on the national stage one year later. What was that transformation like?
Talib: Man it was, it was … wonderful. It took hard work. We kinda had to change up everything that we did. It was a good experience though man, just to be a part of that team, and to get to celebrate and put on those hats and T-shirts after the game. It was wonderful, man.
PFW: In several mock drafts, you’re projected to be selected in the first or second rounds. For a guy who didn’t really have that many scholarship offers coming out of high school, did you ever see yourself reaching this point?
Talib: Of course, playing in the NFL was always a dream, but for it to be here now and for me to be a potential first-round pick, man, it’s crazy. It’s kinda unbelievable. It probably won’t hit me completely until my name gets called on the 26th (of April, at the NFL draft). It’s just surreal.
PFW: What’s more satisfying, scoring on offense or defense?
Talib: Oh, defense. NO question it’s defense. On offense, your goal is to score touchdowns, while your goal on defense is to stop the offense from scoring touchdowns. So if you score on defense, it makes that much more exciting and humiliating for the other team.
http://www.profootballweekly.com/PFW...alib031808.htm