DENNIS DIXON
FIFTH ROUND SELECTION
156th
OVERALL
Ken
Anderson
RE: DENNIS
DIXON
Quarterback -
University of
Oregon
5th Round
– 156th Overall
It was not imperative
to take a quarterback in this draft – can you explain why you took Dennis
Dixon?
I think he’s a
nice-sized quarterback, one who’s been very productive. His last two years in college he had a
high-completion percentage. Great
touchdown-to-interception ratio.
He’s very athletic, and he’s somebody that we think can come in and
compete for the third spot.
What do you think of
his mechanics?
I think they’re
pretty good. He’s had some big
games, he throws the ball down the field.
I think he’s a young guy with a lot of potential.
Medically, some teams
have him with a red flag.
Well, I’m not a
doctor to speak about that. We’ve
looked at it. Obviously we know
he’s had surgery. We think he’s
progressing nicely, and we’re optimistic. He’ll be in here next weekend, and
we’ll have another look at him.
Any plans for him to
be a receiver?
No, we’re looking at
him as a quarterback.
Will he be ready to
go when he comes in?
I think he may still
be a while away, but again not being a doctor, I’m not exactly sure what the
timeframe will be.
Is he still in the
Atlanta Braves
farm system?
I don’t believe
so. I know he played
baseball.
Any idea where he
might have gone in the draft if he hadn’t gotten hurt?
I wouldn’t want to
speculate on that, but he’s a guy that we thought highly of at the quarterback
position with the potential he offers.
