How has the first day been?
So far today it has been pretty good.  Obviously the speed of the game just changes a lot and there is a lot more talent so right now I think all of us are just trying to pick up this playbook.  There is a lot of different verbal use so I think once we get that down we will be pretty good.  For just the first day of practice I think it went pretty well.

How tough is it to comprehend the playbook in a short amount of time?
It is pretty tough because the coaches obviously are throwing a lot at us right now and just trying to see how we respond to it and how well we pick this up.  I think for the most part everybody is doing a great job, but obviously there is a lot more to go.

You don’t often see two Kentucky quarterbacks on the same roster?
Ha ha, no you don’t, you really don’t.  I am just glad to be up here with Jared and to have this opportunity to get coached by this coaching staff.  Obviously it is a dream come true.

Have you spoken to him at all?
I haven’t spoken to him since I have been drafted.  I know that they will probably be up here sooner or later and I will get a chance to see him again.  The last time I saw him was about a half a year ago.  He was down in the athletic department to see us.

What is it like coming to a team where their starting quarterback is the defending Super Bowl MVP?
Yeah you don’t really know how to respond, but obviously you still got drafted and you have the opportunity to live your dream.  Obviously I have a chance to get coached by a great coach in Coach Palmer and I am just learning a few things behind him and maybe later down the road I will get an opportunity to get somewhere or you never know what might happen.

How do you get their attention?
Well I just think you really have to do a great job of learning the offense, showing that you can become a very well-developed quarterback later down the road and obviously just continue to really do a good job in practice and showing them that you can learn and learn at a fast pace, which obviously in the NFL you really have to be very good at.  I think that just shows them a lot and obviously maybe later down the road it could eventually get you into a situation where you can get put on the field.

What was your reaction to getting drafted by the Super Bowl champions?
I was thrilled.  Obviously the draft didn’t go how I had planned it to go, but just to finally hear my name called I think it was wonderful and I am just glad to be in this situation.

Did you expect to go higher?
Yeah I was told the entire draft that I was going to go a lot higher than I did and obviously that didn’t work out like planned, but things happen for a reason.  There is some reason why I am here and I am just glad to have another chance to get out on the field and continue to play football.

Why do you think you fell so far?
I really don’t know.  I think a lot of people still to this day don’t really know why I dropped as much as I did, but like I said, things happen and I am still blessed to be in this situation.

What round were you expecting to go in?
The second round.  Everyone was telling me that.

Did you know the Giants were interested at all?
Obviously not.  I had talked to Coach Palmer, he was at my pro day, but that was the only time that I really had contact with them.   Not once were the Giants in my mind the entire time.  I knew they had Eli and I was just hoping for a team to pick me up.  It came to that sixth round and they said I was the best player on the board and I was just glad that they took the opportunity to get me.

Do you think it is odd that you would be so highly rated, throw 40 touchdown passes, and then fall so far in the draft?
Yeah you definitely don’t think when you have a career like that you are going to be dropped as much as I did, but for some reason I did drop and I just have to do a great job being very positive and bouncing-back and when I finally do get the opportunity be well-prepared for it and showcase what I have.

Do you still feel like you can play in this league?
Oh definitely, yes sir.