Rod Graves
Rod Graves
Rod Gravesis the former senior vice president of football administration for the New York Jets of the National Football League. He is best known for his time as general manager of the Arizona Cardinals. He had previously spent time with the Cardinals as Vice President of Football Operations, after being promoted to that position from Assistant to the President following the 2002 season...
approach contract creative required standpoint
This contract required a creative approach from our standpoint as well as the agent's standpoint.
ability anxious bearing deals future information issues process union
They (NFL officials) are still in the process of clarifying issues with the union as well. Much of that information will have a bearing on future contracts, and so we're anxious to get a lot of that information and to get clarification, because it will have a bearing on our ability to get deals done quickly.
match type whoever
If one of those type quarterbacks are there, we'd have to match it up in discussions with whoever else may be there.
fruits helping next offer players seeds terms winning younger
He planted the seeds for that, and I think that we'll see the fruits of that a lot more next season. By having players like him that have been in winning situations, they have a lot to offer in terms of helping your younger players grow.
decision evaluate expect positive today
I feel it was a very positive meeting. We'll evaluate our decision today and expect to have an announcement soon.
based comment guys hit market players
I can't comment on players that haven't hit the market yet, but I will say that based on guys that are speculated to be free, it could be a buyer's market.
pick
I'd pick him up at the airport. We'll see what happens.
arms guarded rules sure trying
I'm not sure how much of an advantage. We are still trying to put our arms around that. There are so many rules and implications on uncapped years, so we have to be guarded in what we do.