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Leonard Williams:
Best Player Available:
#Redskins HC Jay Gruden: "When it came to our pick, we thought he was the best person available." Says he can help change mentality as well.
— Washington Redskins (@Redskins) May 1, 2015
Physical mentality:
Gruden said they wanted physical guys. "We want to bring that mentality back to this football team."
— Tom Schad (@Tom_Schad) May 1, 2015
Gruden says Scherff is "tough, physical, very smart."
— Mike Jones (@MikeJonesWaPo) May 1, 2015
"Toughness"was what impressed Gruden the most about Scherff
— George Wallace (@GWallaceWTOP) May 1, 2015
Gruden says you can tell Scherff has a real passion for playing football. You can tell he has fun, Gruden says.
— Mike Jones (@MikeJonesWaPo) May 1, 2015
Gruden says of Scherff that "his size, his strength, his tenacity" will help the offense and the running game.
— Washington Redskins (@Redskins) May 1, 2015
Scherff will start at right tackle:
Gruden says that Scherff will start at right tackle. He has a lot of experience there and the coach thinks it'll be "a smooth transition."
— Washington Redskins (@Redskins) May 1, 2015
Working with Bill Callahan:
Gruden: "The type of guy he is, he's very competitive No. 1." Says Bill Callahan will work him hard and make him a better player.
— Washington Redskins (@Redskins) May 1, 2015
Iowa's offense:
Gruden just made good point : Iowa ran a conventional offense. Made evaluation of Scherff easier. #WASpick
— John Keim (@john_keim) May 1, 2015
Working with Scot McCloughan for the first time:
Gruden on working with McCloughan: "Not very chaotic up there. ... You can see he's experienced, he's been there before."
— Tom Schad (@Tom_Schad) May 1, 2015
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