Rams LB Chris Cha=
mberlain
Conference Call
April 27, 2008
=
(On being surprised =
that he
was drafted)
“I am very sur=
prised.
I was actually talking on the phone and we were discussing the Rams. We just
found out they were interested in a possible free agent deal. That situation
kept looking better and better. I got a call on the other line, switched ov=
er,
and it was coach. He asked me what it felt like to be a Ram and it was the
best. It was a total shock and total relief.”
(On what position he=
will
play for the Rams)
“I will play
‘will’ linebacker.”
(On his thoughts abo=
ut
playing ‘will’ linebacker)
“I feel great.=
That is
the spot I have been playing in college for the past three or four years and
that is what I am comfortable with. I think if I come in and work hard and
listen to what the coaches tell me, I think I have a great future.”
(On rumors that he w=
ould be
drafted as a safety)
“There were qu=
ite a
few of the teams that were interested in me as a possible strong safety. Th=
e (
(On being a lineback=
er)
“That’s =
what,
after talking with them for a few minutes, they see me playing. I think tha=
t is
where they like me. They think I will fit in well.”
(On who called him f=
rom the Rams)
“Being so exci=
ted, I
don’t even remember his name. I just remember it was one of the coach=
es
and I think everything else was pretty much in one ear and out the other. I=
was
just so excited.”
(On having any conta=
ct with
the Rams prior to today)
“I had spoken =
with the
scout who came to our pro day and he seemed fairly interested. I had a few
phone conversations with them where I gave them my information. I did not k=
now
they were this interested and I didn’t see this coming but I
couldn’t be happier.”
(On if he was
expecting to be a free agent)
“I knew there =
was a chance.
Some teams had expressed interest in drafting me in the late rounds so I kn=
ew
there was a chance. I thought I would most likely end up as a free agent and
teams have already begun to call about being a free agent. Obviously I had =
my
hopes up that something would still happen with the draft and it did so I am really pleased.”
(On playing quarterb=
ack)
“I played quar=
terback
in high school and three state teams saw me playing as an outside linebacker
and strong safety position so I came in and they stuck me at the weak-side
linebacker position and I kind of just stuck there for four years. I played
safety with it when we were real thin with injuries but that’s where I
have been a majority of my career and I have been productive.”=
(On if he is surpris=
ed he
was under the radar)
“I can’t=
say
that I was surprised by it but I was a little disappointed with it. Coming =
from
a small high school in
(On how big his high=
school
was)
“There were ab=
out 350
students in the high school. There were about 95 or so in my class.
It’s grown out a little bit since then.”
(On if he played spe=
cial
teams in college)
“Yes. Over the=
four
years I played every combination of special teams. I didn’t do them a=
ll
every year but I did two or three different ones every year.” =
(On the hardest he h=
as ever
hit anybody)
“One of my har=
dest
hits was probably in the BYU game this year. I was playing back in the safe=
ty
position in a nickel package and the guy came across the middle and I hit h=
im
with my helmet and I think the lights went off on him for a little bit and =
the
ball popped out. I’ve got hit hard a couple times trying to do that
too.”
(On what he ran on t=
he Pro
Day on the 40)
“There were ab=
out two
different watches out there but I think the average time was about 4.65, 4.=
67.”