Art Monk was an example for Jerry Rice. That's what Jerry always told me.
Sometimes when I watch a game, there are often more wide receivers on the field than we had on our whole team.
Like most tight ends I was a pass-receiving tight end coming into the league.
I play this game to win Super Bowls and be a Hall of Famer.
The wins and losses are over for Rice, the football player, who leaves with 38 NFL records. He was the easiest guy in the world to throw the football to, ... You always knew where he was headed.
I think Chris Godwin is going to be close to a 100-catch guy, especially because I think he can play in the slot.
The receivers are an integral part of the passing game.
There's always areas of the game you want to improve. For me, specifically, yards after the catch, making those tough, contested catches.
Guys like Bryce Treggs, Chris Harper, Kenny Lawler, Darius Powe, Richard Rodgers, Jackson Bouza. All those guys are incredible. They run great routes and have great hands.
The more carries you get, the better you see the field, see the way that the defense is playing you.
I definitely like to throw a deep post or something over the top that gives a receiver time to run under it and score a touchdown.
No disrespect to Gronk - Travis Kelce is the best tight end in football.
Being around a couple good tight ends in my history, both in Philadelphia and Carolina, namely in Chad Lewis and then in Greg Olsen, you see how that helps a young quarterback whether he becomes a security blanket, he can turn a five-yard completion into a 15-yard gain.
I really think for any tight end around my age, Shannon Sharpe was the guy you looked to in Denver, him and Elway and what they were able to achieve.
If you look at the great tight ends in this league, the first thing that stands out is touchdowns. Just like at fantasy football. That's where a lot of guys get the respect, with touchdowns... That's the 'fantasy points' that everyone points out.
There's a lot to it, but the bottom line as a receiver is to run the right route, get open and make plays.
As I go back and look at the film, if I look at my first year, every time I caught the ball, I was looking to do something.
The wide receiver position is such a complex position.
Your job as a receiver is to get open and catch the ball and block in the run game.
