NFL Draft Prospect Interview: Brandon Carr, CB, Grand Valley St.

TheFootballExpert.com:  What is your accurate height, weight and forty time?

Brandon Carr:  6’0, 205lbs, 4.43

TheFootballExpert.com:  Describe your game in three words or less.

Brandon Carr:  Smart, technician, battler

TheFootballExpert.com:  What do you feel is your greatest strength as a football player and what area do you feel you need to improve in?

Brandon Carr:  My greatest strength is the ability to play multiple coverages and technique.  I always feel there is room for improvement in technique.  I am going to be playing against the elite and technique is a must.

TheFootballExpert.com:  What NFL player do you do you think you compare favorably to? 

Brandon Carr:  Champ Bailey

TheFootballExpert.com:  How instrumental was Head Coach Martin in your progression?

Brandon Carr:  Coach Martin instilled in me the mindset that anything is possible.  He stressed the importance of selling out each play and just giving it your all.   

TheFootballExpert.com:  What have former college teammates now in the NFL told you about preparing for the league? 

Brandon Carr:  They have told me to just keep working hard and stay focused.  I talk to former teammate Derrick Jones weekly and he gives me some insight on what to expect at the next level.  They told me to not get caught up in the “life”.  The most important thing to do once I get there is to learn the playbook.

TheFootballExpert.com:  When you get your first professional paycheck what is the first thing you will buy?

Brandon Carr:  I am not much of a material man.  I have a 1-year-old daughter and I want her to be taken care of.  I have been thinking about getting the best insurance policy and to start her a savings account.  

TheFootballExpert.com:  How have you been preparing for the NFL Draft?

Brandon Carr:  I will continue to do what I have been doing for years and that is WORK!  I still have something to prove. I have to prove that even though I came from a D2 school, I can compete with the best of them.

TheFootballExpert.com:  Do you have any goals in mind when it comes to the NFL Draft?

Brandon Carr:  Since the summer of the 2006 season my goal was to put myself in a position to where I would be a possible draft pick.

TheFootballExpert.com:  What is the one thing you will most miss at college?

Brandon Carr:  Fellowshipping with various different cultures of people.

TheFootballExpert.com:  Where is the best place to get a bite to eat in Allendale, MI?

Brandon Carr:  There are two places I have in mind, Uccello’s or Peppino’s.  I know Uccello’s has a good lunch buffet.

TheFootballExpert.com:  What was your favorite college course and why?

Brandon Carr:  My favorite college course was psychology because I got an understanding of how the mind works and why people do certain things.

TheFootballExpert.com:  Any pregame rituals?  Food?  Music?

Brandon Carr:  I’m not too much of a superstitious person.  The one “must” is that I listen to a song by an artist from my hometown (1000 Bars).  The song is called Right Here.

TheFootballExpert.com:  What is something football fans may not know about you?

Brandon Carr:  They may not know that I love singing.

TheFootballExpert.com:  Do you read mock drafts or listen to what draft experts have to say?

Brandon Carr:  Yes I look at all of that when I have some time to spare.  It’s more of a motivational tool. 

TheFootballExpert.com:  What was the last good movie you saw?

Brandon Carr:  The last good movie I saw was Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins.

TheFootballExpert.com:  What do you plan to do once your playing career is over?

Brandon Carr:  I want to someday own my own business.  I also want to be able to enjoy life and be there for my family.

TheFootballExpert.com:  Thanks for taking the time to answer some questions and good luck!