Defensive End Michael Bennett

(On Dan Quinn getting him to come to Seattle...)"Me and Dan go way back, he was one of the main people who brought me to Seattle in the first place. We just have a really good relationship, I kept in contact with him when he was in Florida, always going over my pass rush and going over different things that I can develop as a player and be a better player. I got the chance when he called me, of course Pete [Carroll] called me but I didn't know who Pete Carroll was, but Dan called me first and was like, 'You should come down here, I think we have something good we just need an inside rusher.' I was like, okay, so I just came out here."

(On what makes Dan Quinn a good coach...)"He's a players coach. He understands how to put people in the right positon to be a great player. I think when you can do that, Pete [Carroll] does a great job of that, you can put people in the position where they can be great, they can do great things on the field for you. You see young guys, guys out there that were okay players, now I see them out there in Atlanta and they are out there balling. He embodies a hardnosed type of coach, and he expects a lot, but at the same time he has that relationship with his players where players can come and talk to him."

(On Dan Quinn's talent with defensive linemen...)"He understands pass rushing, he understands what a person's body is capable of doing. He demands it of you and he's one of those guys when you're a young player that you study and work on your craft. It's a daily journey when you work on your craft for him, and I think he knows how to develop lineman. He's done a great job, you see Vic Beasley jumping from 4.5 sacks to leading the NFL in sacks in just one year, after getting a summer under his belt. He's just a good guy who can develop defensive linemen."

(On if he prefers to go against tough offenses like the Falcons...) "I prefer to play against a terrible team because it makes the game a lot easier [laughing]. But at the same time, being an athlete, you want to compete and you're going against a team that's full of greatness. You think about Julio Jones, one of the greatest receivers in the game right now, I'm pretty sure he'll be in the Hall of Fame. You look at Devonta Freeman, this guy is just awesome. He can catch the ball off the backfield, he can do so many great things. Then you say, what about the second string running back, they got [Tevin] Coleman, he can break a big run at any time. Then you say okay what about the quarterback, MVP. They have so many great players, it makes the game very interesting and it also makes it a great challenge. It's one of those things where number one meets number one, and it makes it really good."