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What is your accurate height, weight and
forty time?
Chris Patrick: 6-4
½, 296
pounds. I heard all kinds of things as far as my 40 time, from 5.1 to
5.3 which
is as fast as any one of the Guards selected in the NFL Draft. I
benched 225
pounds 31 times after I did all my offensive line drills including my
40 but
I’ve done it 39 times before. 296 is my lightest weight, I’m actually
about 305
now, but it was about 100 degrees in the indoor facility where I did
all my
training and that caused me to drop some weight. But the numbers aren’t
everything. The most important thing is being on an active roster after
the
second cut in September.
What position do you expect to play in the
NFL?
Chris Patrick: I’ve
heard
every position on the line except for center. I can play tackle, but I
can also
play guard so that’s just another valuable asset that I can do. A team
can put
me wherever they want and I can bring multiple things to the table
because of
my versatility.
What do you feel is your greatest strength
as a football
player?
Chris Patrick:
I think the most important thing as an
offensive lineman is you’ve got to be big and strong obviously, but you
have to
have very good technique with your hands. The biggest thing in the NFL
is that if
you can pass block you’re going to play for a long time. I’m solid
fundamentally
and technique wise and with my hands and feet and playing at Nebraska, I’m very familiar with
pass protection.
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What NFL player do you do you think you
compare
favorably to?
Chris Patrick: Matt Light from
the Patriots. I’m comparable in size and ability. I always admired guys
like him
and the Broncos Ben Hamilton. Hamilton isn’t very big but he is
very effective and knows exactly what he should be doing on every play.
I
played in a zone blocking scheme under coach Callahan like they run in Denver so I can appreciate what
goes into it.
Who
is the best player you have faced
during your
career?
Chris Patrick: Adam
Carriker. He
was the best defensive lineman in the Draft. I faced everyday in
practice because
I was playing left tackle, so going against a guy like him that
frequently it
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What is your greatest football moment to
date?
Chris Patrick: Probably
being from Michigan and beating both Michigan State and Michigan during my time at Nebraska. It’s super ironic and I
hear about it all the time, especially the victory over Michigan in the Alamo Bowl. They
just don’t want to admit that we outplayed Michigan in that game.
Did you have a
favorite pro team growing up? Favorite player?
Chris Patrick: Pretty
much
all the teams on the East coast. The Giants, Patriots, Jets, Steelers,
Detroit
Lions because I’m from Michigan. I don’t really favor any
one team over another in a huge way, I think it’s just an honor to be
going
through this process and am ready to bust my butt and do the best I can
for an
organization.
What has the whole process of preparing for
the
Supplemental Draft been like?
Chris Patrick: It’s
a
unique process. Everything went well, my workout went well and I’m
hearing a
lot of positive things. It’s wild because there are so many
uncertainties
involved in this process and Thursday is when everything goes down so I
hope
and pray for the best and keep working.
How have you been preparing and training
since the end
of your college season?
Chris Patrick: I have been working out quite a bit, lifting
a lot of weights and hitting that really hard. Ever since my Pro Day on
June 18th
I’ve been working out as much as I can so I can report to camp strong
and in
good shape.
Do you have any goals in mind when it comes
to the Supplemental
Draft?
Chris Patrick: To get drafted, obviously. I didn’t know that
much about it except for the basics of it. I knew Brian Bosworth went
in it,
and Bernie Kosar but that was about it. I was familiar but now I know a
lot
more about it.
What NFL teams have shown the most interest
in you?
Chris Patrick: I’ve
talked to over 20 teams and that means the thorough interview process.
They
want to know everything about you. Almost all of the teams on the east
coast
are interested in me. I’ve talked to teams on the west coast, so
whatever
happens. If I had to guess I’d say it would be one of the teams on the
east
coast, though I couldn’t tell you who.
What’s
it like to be able to say that 20+ NFL teams are interested in
you? Is it a dream come true?
Chris Patrick: If you would’ve told me that when I was an
eighth grader I would possibly be going to an NFL team as a draft pick
I
wouldn’t have believed it. There is so much work involved that to be
able to
say that is just awesome.
Has one NFL team show more interest than
another?
Chris Patrick: It’s pretty much even right now. Everything
is handled through my agent so it’s nice to not have to worry about
that. He’s
a very good agent who is well respected and does a lot for me. So it’s
been
pretty much spread out.
Any pregame rituals? Food?
Music?
Chris Patrick: I remember before the USC game I listened to
a lot of Hatebreed and Godsmack. I love those guys because I’m really
big into
metal.
What is something football fans may not
know about
you?
Chris Patrick: I’m a big heavy metal fan and I love to hunt
and fish. I listen to Godsmack, Metallica, Hatebreed and Guns and Roses.
Do you read what draft experts/analysts
have to say
about you?
Chris Patrick: Not much. I hear things here and there but I
think the only opinion that matters is what I think of myself. The
bottom line
is what it comes down to is how hard you work and what you put into it.
What do you plan to do once your playing
career is
over?
Chris Patrick: Probably get into coaching and definitely get
into farming.
Thanks for taking the time to answer some
questions
and good luck!
Chris Patrick: Thank you, Paul.
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