Jerry Jones Quotes

From watching the draft and following the NFL closely, anything can happen in the draft. But to me, it's not where I get drafted that matters to me, to be completely honest.

When I was drafted in Cleveland, I wanted to turn this team back into a perennial playoff contender and to win the Super Bowl.

We're not all like Tom Brady, who just keeps winning Super Bowls.

For Mr. Elway to take me in the second round and show that trust that he has in me and the upside he thinks I have, I want to go out and there and prove him right. I want to be able to have him look back 10 years from now, 15 years from now, and have him be very proud about that selection and let him know that he did make the right selection.

I do like Peyton Manning. I mean, you can't lose with a guy like that - especially with the amount of touchdowns he's been able to produce.

The bottom line is that it's the NFL, and there's going to be competition wherever you go. That's the way I look at it. I've had competition in high school. I've had competition in college, and that's part of the game. That's part of how you improve as a quarterback.

This stupid celebrity thing is just a consequence of being good at what you do. I mean, no one would photograph David Beckham if he wasn't the best attacking midfielder in the country - much as I hate Man. U!

Chris Brown is a star. He's a genius. Anybody should want to work with him. He makes hits.

I received a call from Jets general manager Mike Tannenbaum and head coach Eric Mangini. They asked me if I was ready to become a New York Jet. I quickly answered 'yes' and began to hug everyone at the table.

Boy, I'll tell you, when the Rams drafted me No. 1, it surprised me. I was walking on air for days.

I don't have any pangs to where I want to be with the Broncos.

Football was what I was good at, and it was what I loved.

The Cowboys have done a good job at developing young players.

I never had a job. My first job was quarterback for the Baltimore Ravens.

Tom Brady is Tom Brady. He was a sixth-round draft pick. A lot of people passed up on him. He's a Super Bowl Champion, Super Bowl MVP. He's been in a bunch of Super Bowls, and he could care less about all of that. He just cares about winning the next game.

This is a quarterback-driven league. We all know that, and we all know, to succeed and to go a little bit farther and farther and farther, you need one of those guys.

Prior to the draft I met with the Vikings about four or five times.

We have a lot of Mexican-Americans with a lot of talent. I'm sure we're going to have another Rey Mysterio in the future; I just don't know when.

Andrew Luck is a great quarterback.

I don't mind sitting behind Tom Brady. That is the GOAT himself.

Big Thief is destined for greatness.

I think as the quarterback of any NFL team, you put a tremendous amount of pressure on yourself to win ball games because that's what you're here to do and ultimately, that's what you want to do.

You take records with a pinch of salt. Take Usain Bolt: someone will be quicker than him one day. These things aren't important.

It's every kid's dream to be drafted No. 1.

I don't mind the high price of stardom. I just don't like the high price of mediocrity.