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Saturday, April 30, 2011

What are your feelings about being drafted by the New Orleans Saints?

“It’s crazy. I feel so blessed. It’s such a great situation. I talked to the Saints at the combine and they were definitely a team I was very very interested in. Just hearing my name and hearing coach call me is a feeling that you can’t even describe. I want to thank God for that and I’m ready to go over there and get to work.”

How’s the knee?

“The knee is doing really well. I’m five months out right now. I’ve been running, doing explosive stuff. It’s coming along and my surgeon told me I’d be ready for camp. I’m just going to keep rehabbing it and be patient.”

How’s the back?

“The back is great. The back hasn’t been a concern since my surgery. That’s a nonfactor. Right now, it’s just the knee rehab.”

Do you think the two injuries cost you a lot of money?

“Yeah, it definitely did. It cost me a lot of money, but that’s the game. There are injuries in football and sometimes it takes away from you, but at the same time, that’s behind me. I know I have to go out and get healthy now to get back on the field.”

Your emotions through this entire season, obviously you could have come out a year earlier, and chose to go back to school. What are your emotions throughout this whole past year up to this point?

“Yeah, It’s tough. I can’t act like I didn’t struggle a lot. Emotionally, it’s been a tough season for me. I had so many expectations going into my senior year coming back, I didn’t fulfill the ones that I wanted to. At the same time, it made me a better person. I’ve gone through these different things. It’s tried me and I’m still standing. I know when I look back, I’m going to look back and just appreciate things so much more.”

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DE Greg Romeus' Conference Call Transcript

Danno

OK, lemme get this straight...

He was a projected 1st round pick.
He plummetted due to a back and knee injury.
His back is fine now.
His knee will be healed by training camp.

This is our DaQuan Bowers guys.

SmashMouth

Ding ding ding!

We have a winner!

Ashley

This guy looks good on film. I can't wait to see him on the field ! Who Dat

TheDeuce

I remember watching this guy during the 2009 season and thought he was a freak. Great value pick again.

papz

Mathius Kiwinuka lite

Luda34

This sound worst than Bowers he just had a knees injury but he has a bad knee and back. I hope not drafting Bowen don't come back and bit use in the a@# since he will be with the Buc's.