Q: Tre White has spoken about the special bond he has with you as a result of being the first draft pick under your watch, as well as the pressure and responsibility that comes with being in that position. What do you say about that and the player that he’s become?
SM: It’s fun to watch. It brings a lot of joy to me. Just looking at it, to watch what he’s been able to do, it’s no surprise honestly. We felt strongly obviously about him with our first pick not only on the field, but off the field. As I’ve mentioned before, what’s really cool to watch is how a young man who was signed to a new contract, to me, has even taken his work ethic up a notch. I think that’s very uncommon in our world. Yeah, I’ve got a special bond with Tre and I love him, I love his family. He’s just been nothing but what we expected and even more so since he’s gotten here in every way. So I really appreciate that about him.
Q: With the new rules in regards to when assistants can interview for head coaching jobs, what are your thoughts on that and just from your experiences is there a better time to do that?
SM: The key is limiting and eliminating distractions and all that type of noise. We’re going through, like with other things, making decisions that are important this time of year and so we got that memo and we’re going to do it when it’s right for our football team. We certainly understand the situation and how important those opportunities are for some of our guys and we’re really proud of them for it, but at the end of the day we’ve got to do what’s best for the Buffalo Bills. So we’ll handle that internally.
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