(On why Tampa Bay under-performed offensively in 2014 and if the team is in need of a franchise quarterback)

"I haven't studied enough – I would never say anybody underperformed without doing a lot more research than I've done. I don't know if they underperformed or didn't underperform. I do think in the NFL, it's easier to win when you have a franchise quarterback, but I don't think it's a necessity that you win by having a franchise quarterback. Again, I'm going to go back to what I said before – you have to play to the strength of your team. Other people have won a lot of games and they didn't necessarily have a franchise quarterback. The thing that people have to remember is those guys aren't just out there walking around on the street. Franchise quarterbacks are hard to come by and they're few and far between. It's definitely possible to win without it, but I do think your odds go up if you have one."(On how much he believes in a balanced offense)

"A lot, I believe in a balanced offense a lot. The reason for that is if you ask any defensive coach what's the hardest thing to defend, one of the first things he'll tell you is balance. Defenses are just too good nowadays in the NFL, if they can get a tip and they know they only have to stop one thing, they're pretty good at stopping that one thing. Balance is huge. You've got to remember, time and score factors in to how much you can be balanced – if you're behind in the second half, there's only so many possessions in an NFL game, so sometimes time and score effect it, but I definitely believe in balance."(On when he decided that coming to Tampa Bay was the best choice)

"That's a complicated question right there. This time of year in the NFL, with the various jobs that are open, there's a lot of speculation, there's a lot of things swirling around as to who's going to be coaching where. When the situation presented itself here in Atlanta and Atlanta granted me the option to talk to the Bucs, I was sure pretty early after talking to Coach Smith down in Tampa that Tampa had the pieces in place that were very attractive to me and I thought I could make a positive impact on that team. So it didn't take too long for me to figure out that that was a place that I would want to be if I had the opportunity, but you never know if you're going to get the opportunity."(On what pieces made the position attractive)

"Number one, it starts with the head coach. It starts with Lovie Smith and his reputation as a leader and a head football coach in the NFL. And then, secondly, just the talent they have on offense. I mean, you look at the two 1,000-yard receivers, two or three really good young running backs, a good young tight end – there's some good skill guys there to build around. Every team in the NFL has some areas they'd like to improve and nobody has 11 starters that they're in love with from the very first day, so it's a work in progress. But, trust me, Tampa Bay, personnel-wise, is in better shape than one on the outside might think."(On Tampa Bay's offensive line and whether changes need to be made)

"That is something that, until I have a chance to look at more tape – and I haven't had a chance to do that yet, that's something I'll be doing right away here – until I have a chance to look at more tape, I really couldn't give you a great answer on that. But I can give you a good answer on how much injuries – injuries in the NFL, it's a huge part of a game. Keeping guys healthy, and especially on the O-line, continuity, I mean, here in Atlanta this year, we had a ton of injuries early and by late in the year, even though we were playing some guys that weren't originally starters in the season, because they were able to work together and start together over a three, four, five, six-game stretch, they started playing a lot better. I think that's the same for any team. I know that things are going to get going for the offensive line in Tampa Bay, but as far as how any individuals played, I'm not able to say that right now."